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- [uh-beyt]
- /əˈbeɪt/
- /əˈbeɪtəbl /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-beyt]
- /əˈbeɪt/
Definitions of abatable word
- adjective abatable able to be abated 3
- verb with object abatable to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish: to abate a tax; to abate one's enthusiasm. 1
- verb with object abatable Law. to put an end to or suppress (a nuisance). to suspend or extinguish (an action). to annul (a writ). 1
- verb with object abatable to deduct or subtract: to abate part of the cost. 1
- verb with object abatable to omit: to abate all mention of names. 1
- verb with object abatable to remove, as in stone carving, or hammer down, as in metalwork, (a portion of a surface) in order to produce a figure or pattern in low relief. 1
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Origin of abatable
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Middle French abatre to beat down, equivalent to a- a-5 + batre < Late Latin batere for Latin battuere to beat; a- perhaps also understood as a-3
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Parts of speech for Abatable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
abatable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
abatable usage trend in Literature
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