abate

Etymology 1
From, from , from , from.

The is derived from, from , , , , , , , , , from , from  + , from older , ultimately from ).

The is derived from the verb.

Verb

 * 1) To lessen (something) in force or intensity; to moderate.
 * 2) To reduce (something) in amount or size.
 * 3) To cut away or hammer down (material from metalwork, a sculpture, etc.) in such a way as to leave a figure in relief.
 * 4) To lower (something) in price or value.
 * 5) To demolish or level to the ground (a building or other structure).
 * 6) To give no consideration to (something); to treat as an exception.
 * 7)  To dull (an edge, point, etc.); to blunt.
 * 8) To make (a writ or other legal document) void; to nullify.
 * 9) To put an end to (a nuisance).
 * 10)  To dismiss or otherwise bring to an end (legal proceedings) before they are completed, especially on procedural grounds rather than on the merits.
 * 11) To curtail or end (something); to cause to cease.
 * 12) To give (someone) a discount or rebate; also, to relieve (someone) of a debt.
 * 13) To bring down (someone) mentally or physically; to lower (someone) in status.
 * 14) Chiefly followed by from, of, etc.: to omit or remove (a part from a whole); to deduct, to subtract.
 * 15) Chiefly followed by of: to deprive (someone or something of another thing).
 * 16) To decrease in force or intensity; to subside.
 * 17) To decrease in amount or size.
 * 18) To lower in price or value;  specifically, of a bequest in a will: to lower in value because the testator's estate is insufficient to satisfy all the bequests in full.
 * 19)  Of an edge, point, etc.: to become blunt or dull.
 * 20)  Of a writ or other legal document: to become null and void; to cease to have effect.
 * 21)  Of legal proceedings: to be dismissed or otherwise brought to an end before they are completed, especially on procedural grounds rather than on the merits.
 * 22) To give a discount or rebate; to discount, to rebate.
 * 23) To bow down; hence, to be abased or humbled.
 * 24) Chiefly followed by of: to deduct or subtract from.
 * 1)  To dull (an edge, point, etc.); to blunt.
 * 2) To make (a writ or other legal document) void; to nullify.
 * 3) To put an end to (a nuisance).
 * 4)  To dismiss or otherwise bring to an end (legal proceedings) before they are completed, especially on procedural grounds rather than on the merits.
 * 5) To curtail or end (something); to cause to cease.
 * 6) To give (someone) a discount or rebate; also, to relieve (someone) of a debt.
 * 7) To bring down (someone) mentally or physically; to lower (someone) in status.
 * 8) Chiefly followed by from, of, etc.: to omit or remove (a part from a whole); to deduct, to subtract.
 * 9) Chiefly followed by of: to deprive (someone or something of another thing).
 * 10) To decrease in force or intensity; to subside.
 * 11) To decrease in amount or size.
 * 12) To lower in price or value;  specifically, of a bequest in a will: to lower in value because the testator's estate is insufficient to satisfy all the bequests in full.
 * 13)  Of an edge, point, etc.: to become blunt or dull.
 * 14)  Of a writ or other legal document: to become null and void; to cease to have effect.
 * 15)  Of legal proceedings: to be dismissed or otherwise brought to an end before they are completed, especially on procedural grounds rather than on the merits.
 * 16) To give a discount or rebate; to discount, to rebate.
 * 17) To bow down; hence, to be abased or humbled.
 * 18) Chiefly followed by of: to deduct or subtract from.
 * 1) To bring down (someone) mentally or physically; to lower (someone) in status.
 * 2) Chiefly followed by from, of, etc.: to omit or remove (a part from a whole); to deduct, to subtract.
 * 3) Chiefly followed by of: to deprive (someone or something of another thing).
 * 4) To decrease in force or intensity; to subside.
 * 5) To decrease in amount or size.
 * 6) To lower in price or value;  specifically, of a bequest in a will: to lower in value because the testator's estate is insufficient to satisfy all the bequests in full.
 * 7)  Of an edge, point, etc.: to become blunt or dull.
 * 8)  Of a writ or other legal document: to become null and void; to cease to have effect.
 * 9)  Of legal proceedings: to be dismissed or otherwise brought to an end before they are completed, especially on procedural grounds rather than on the merits.
 * 10) To give a discount or rebate; to discount, to rebate.
 * 11) To bow down; hence, to be abased or humbled.
 * 12) Chiefly followed by of: to deduct or subtract from.
 * 1) To decrease in force or intensity; to subside.
 * 2) To decrease in amount or size.
 * 3) To lower in price or value;  specifically, of a bequest in a will: to lower in value because the testator's estate is insufficient to satisfy all the bequests in full.
 * 4)  Of an edge, point, etc.: to become blunt or dull.
 * 5)  Of a writ or other legal document: to become null and void; to cease to have effect.
 * 6)  Of legal proceedings: to be dismissed or otherwise brought to an end before they are completed, especially on procedural grounds rather than on the merits.
 * 7) To give a discount or rebate; to discount, to rebate.
 * 8) To bow down; hence, to be abased or humbled.
 * 9) Chiefly followed by of: to deduct or subtract from.
 * 1) To decrease in amount or size.
 * 2) To lower in price or value;  specifically, of a bequest in a will: to lower in value because the testator's estate is insufficient to satisfy all the bequests in full.
 * 3)  Of an edge, point, etc.: to become blunt or dull.
 * 4)  Of a writ or other legal document: to become null and void; to cease to have effect.
 * 5)  Of legal proceedings: to be dismissed or otherwise brought to an end before they are completed, especially on procedural grounds rather than on the merits.
 * 6) To give a discount or rebate; to discount, to rebate.
 * 7) To bow down; hence, to be abased or humbled.
 * 8) Chiefly followed by of: to deduct or subtract from.
 * 1)  Of an edge, point, etc.: to become blunt or dull.
 * 2)  Of a writ or other legal document: to become null and void; to cease to have effect.
 * 3)  Of legal proceedings: to be dismissed or otherwise brought to an end before they are completed, especially on procedural grounds rather than on the merits.
 * 4) To give a discount or rebate; to discount, to rebate.
 * 5) To bow down; hence, to be abased or humbled.
 * 6) Chiefly followed by of: to deduct or subtract from.
 * 1)  Of legal proceedings: to be dismissed or otherwise brought to an end before they are completed, especially on procedural grounds rather than on the merits.
 * 2) To give a discount or rebate; to discount, to rebate.
 * 3) To bow down; hence, to be abased or humbled.
 * 4) Chiefly followed by of: to deduct or subtract from.
 * 1) To give a discount or rebate; to discount, to rebate.
 * 2) To bow down; hence, to be abased or humbled.
 * 3) Chiefly followed by of: to deduct or subtract from.
 * 1) To bow down; hence, to be abased or humbled.
 * 2) Chiefly followed by of: to deduct or subtract from.

Synonyms

 * See also Thesaurus:destroy

Translations

 * Arabic: ضَعُفّ
 * Egyptian Arabic: ضعف
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: ,
 * Cornish: abâtya, slackya
 * Czech: zmírnit, ztlumit, zeslabit
 * Dutch:, , , ,
 * Finnish:
 * French:, , , ,
 * German:, storm, , , ,
 * Irish: laghdaigh
 * Italian: ,
 * Maori: pāngū
 * Norwegian:, avta, minke,
 * Ottoman Turkish: قیرمق
 * Portuguese:, ,
 * Russian:, , ,
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:, , ,
 * Vietnamese:,  ,  , , , ,


 * Finnish:, , ,
 * French:
 * German:, , ,
 * Irish: laghdaigh
 * Italian: ,
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:, ,


 * Czech: odečíst, odpočítat, (cenu)
 * French:
 * Irish: laghdaigh
 * Italian:
 * Ottoman Turkish: قیرمق
 * Spanish:


 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Finnish:, hävittää maan tasalle,
 * French:
 * German: ,
 * Portuguese:
 * Vietnamese:, , làm mất hết, ,


 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: ,
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:, pois lukien, poislukien
 * German: absehen von,
 * Portuguese: ,
 * Swedish:


 * Czech:
 * Finnish:
 * Italian:, ,
 * Manx: lhaggee, meeinee
 * Swedish:


 * Czech:
 * Italian:, ,


 * Finnish:
 * Swedish:


 * Arabic: أْضْعَفّ
 * Egyptian Arabic: بهدل
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: ,
 * Dutch: physically,  mentally,
 * Finnish:, , ,
 * French: physically,,  mentally
 * German:, , ,
 * Norwegian: slå ned physically, mentally
 * Portuguese:, ,
 * Spanish: ,
 * Swedish:, nedbringa
 * Vietnamese:


 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: ,
 * Dutch:, , ,
 * Finnish:
 * French: ,
 * German:, ,
 * Portuguese:
 * Swedish: dra av
 * Vietnamese: ,


 * Finnish:
 * Swedish: ,


 * Czech: zeslábnout,
 * Finnish:, , , , , ,
 * Italian:, ridursi,
 * Manx: lhaggee, sloat , traih , tuitt


 * Finnish:, halventua, ,
 * Italian: ridursi


 * Serbo-Croatian:
 * Cyrillic: снизити,
 * Latin:


 * Finnish:
 * Italian:, ,
 * Swedish:


 * Finnish: ,
 * Swedish:


 * Arabic:
 * Arabic:
 * Egyptian Arabic:
 * Egyptian Arabic:
 * Bulgarian:, , , , , , ,
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Mandarin: ,
 * Dutch:
 * Dutch:, , , (pijn)
 * German:
 * German:, , ,
 * Hindi:
 * Hungarian:
 * Italian:
 * Lakota:
 * Norwegian:
 * Norwegian:, ,
 * Portuguese:
 * Portuguese: ,
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish: ,
 * Turkish:
 * Turkish: ,
 * Vietnamese: ,   đi, (làm)
 * Vietnamese:

Noun

 * 1)  Abatement; reduction;  an instance of this.
 * 2)  Deduction; subtraction;  an instance of this.
 * 1)  Deduction; subtraction;  an instance of this.

Etymology 2
From, probably an alteration of and ,  (compare 🇨🇬), from , ,  + ,  (from , , the    of ; see further at etymology 1). The English word was probably also influenced by the abate.

Verb

 * 1)  To enter upon and unlawfully seize (land) after the owner has died, thus preventing an heir from taking possession of it.

Etymology 3
Borrowed from, from , the  of , from , a variant of , from , from , ultimately  of a child’s word for “father”. The English word is a.

Noun

 * 1) An Italian abbot or other member of the clergy.

Translations

 * Italian:

Etymology 1
A genericized trademark of a trademark.

Noun

 * 1) a powdered larvacide, see  for further information.

Etymology 2
From.

Noun

 * 1)  broken wood

Etymology
From, from , from.

Noun

 * 1) abbot

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * : abbess the female superior of a Catholic abbey or nunnery

Etymology 1
.

Noun

 * 1) slaughter

Etymology 1
, from.

Verb

 * 1) to stray, derogate, deviate, divert from, digress
 * 2) to change paths, swerve from, wander from
 * 3)  to stop
 * 4) to dissuade
 * 5) to knock down
 * 1) to dissuade
 * 2) to knock down

Etymology 2
, from, from , from.

Noun

 * 1) abbot

Etymology
From, from , from , from. Compare 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1)  abbot

Etymology 1
From. .

Noun

 * 1)  a clergyman from Italy or France, or that has resided there.

Etymology
, from, from , from , from. .

Noun

 * 1) abbé