Definition of abate

"abate" in the verb sense

1. slake, abate, slack

make less active or intense

2. abate, let up, slack off, slack, die away

become less in amount or intensity

"The storm abated"

"The rain let up after a few hours"

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Quotations for abate

Learn good-humor, never to oppose without just reason; abate some degree of pride and moroseness. [ Dr. Watts ]

This iron world brings down the stoutest hearts to lowest state; for misery doth bravest minds abate. [ Spenser ]

Fortune, to show us her power in all things, and to abate our presumption, seeing she could not make fools wise, has made them fortunate. [ Montaigne ]

abate in Scrabble®

The word abate is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 7

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters abate:

ABATE
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abate in Words With Friends™

The word abate is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters abate:

ABATE
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Words within the letters of abate

2 letter words in abate (5 words)

3 letter words in abate (8 words)

4 letter words in abate (3 words)

5 letter words in abate (1 word)

abate + 1 blank (5 words)

Words containing the sequence abate

Words that start with abate (7 words)

Words with abate in them (4 words)

Words that end with abate (2 words)

Word Growth involving abate

Shorter words in abate

ab

at ate

at bat

Longer words containing abate

abated unabated unabatedly

abatement abatements

abater abaters

abates unabates

unabate unabated unabatedly

unabate unabates