abates

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/əˈbeɪts/

A form of abate — To lessen (something) in force or intensity; to moderate.

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Meanings

abates1

noun
  1. pluralplural of abate
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of abate

Abates2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Abate

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with abates

statesratesplatesgatesweightsbatesmateswaitsskatesyatesgreatsfateslateseightsUnited States
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Anagrams

seabat
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APA

abates. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abates

MLA

“abates.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abates. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abates,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abates.

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