Abate

/əˈbeɪt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters

Definition of Abate

noun

Abatement.

verb

(obsolete outside law) To put an end to; to cause to cease.
"to abate a nuisance"
To become null and void.
"The writ has abated."
To nullify; make void.
"to abate a writ"
To humble; to lower in status; to bring someone down physically or mentally.
To be humbled; to be brought down physically or mentally.

Anagrams of Abate

Words You Can Make

14 words can be made from the letters in "abate":

4-LETTER WORDS

abet bate beat beta

3-LETTER WORDS

aba ate baa bat bet eat eta tab tae tea

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "abate" and rearranging:

+dabated

+lablate

+mbemata

+rabater

+sabates

+ubateau

Related Word Patterns

AB...Words starting with "ab"...TEWords ending with "te"All 5-letter words Unscramble "abate"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

contractcut shortdecreasediminishlessenlowermoderateremitremoveslackensuppressterminateappeasedepresshumble

ANTONYMS

accelerateaggravateamplifyaugmentcontinuedevelopenhanceenlargeextendfomentincreaseintensifymagnifyprolongraise

Rhyming Words

abbreviate abdicate ablate ablegate abnegate abominate abrogate absolute acaudate accelerate accentuate acclimate accommodate accrete acculturate+5 more

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