SAT vocabulary: abated

What does abated mean? Read below for the definition.

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Part of Speech of abated

abated is a(n) VERB.

Pronunciation abated

Here’s how to pronounce abated:

IPA: /ə.ˈbeɪ.tɪd/

Glossary-style: [uh-BAY-tid]

Definition of abated

abated means: diminished in degree or intensity; died down (Ex: His anger abated with time.).

Explain more about abated, please

If something abated, then it decreased, diminished, or went down. For example, you could say that Jessie’s interest in an athlete abated when she learned that the athlete had used steroids or other banned substances to improve his performance.

Example of abated

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