Unit 9

‘abate’ can also be used to express the ending or ceasing of something. In law, ‘abate’ is use to express an order to stop or suppress something.

A ‘noise abatement order’ means that a certain noise must stop being made. Any group or organization , that wants to stop something being done, can be referred to as an ‘abatement society’. ‘The noise abatement society’.  

To show the occurrence of the reduction or easing off of something. ‘The storm has abated.’
To reduce the price of something or lower the charge. If something will not ease-off or calm-down, we can say it is ‘unabating’ (adjective).

The opposites of ‘abate’ are ‘increase’, ‘intensify. Synonyms of ‘abate’ include, decrease- reduce- ease- subside- suppress- lower- decline- grow less- fade away.

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