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abate

/əˈbeɪt/
noun
  1. Abatement.

verb
  1. (obsolete outside law) To put an end to; to cause to cease.

    "to abate a nuisance"

  2. To become null and void.

    "The writ has abated."

  3. To nullify; make void.

    "to abate a writ"

Synonymscontract, cut short, decrease, diminish, lessen, lower
Antonymsaccelerate, aggravate, amplify, augment, continue, develop

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