abator

a·ba·tor
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US/əˈbeɪt.ə/US/əˈbeɪt.ɚ/

noun

a person who, without right, enters into a freehold on the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee

First used Mid 16ᵗʰ century.Scrabble 8
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Meanings

abator1

nounabator (plural abators)

plural abators

  1. lawa person who, without right, enters into a freehold on the death of the last possessor, before the heir or deviseeFirst known use Mid 16ᵗʰ century.

abator2

nounabator (plural abators)

plural abators

  1. lawone who abates, ends, or does away with a nuisanceFirst known use Late 16ᵗʰ century.

Origin

abator · noun

From abate (“to enter without right after the owner dies and before the heir takes over”) + -or. From Anglo-Norman.

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abator · noun

From abate (“do away with”) + -or. From Middle English, from Old French.

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Translations

Dutch kraker
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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with abator

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Anagrams

Taborarabatorobata
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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