abated

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/əˈbeɪtɪd/

adjective

Lowered, beaten down, or cut away, as the background of an ornamental pattern in relief. Used specifically of stone-cutting; also of metal when the pattern or inscription is to show bright on dark, and the ground is therefore worked out with the graving-tool and left rough or hatched in lines.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of abate

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adjective
  1. decorative artsLowered, beaten down, or cut away, as the background of an ornamental pattern in relief. Used specifically of stone-cutting; also of metal when the pattern or inscription is to show bright on dark, and the ground is therefore worked out with the graving-tool and left rough or hatched in lines.
  2. communicationshumbled.

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

abated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abated

MLA

“abated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abated. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abated,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abated.

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