"Abated" validity in different word game dictionaries
| Dictionary | Validity |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US(US/Canada/Thailand - TWL/NWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK(International - SOWPODS/CSW) | Yes |
| Words with Friends(WWF) | Yes |
"abated" Definition
- lessened or diminished; reduced: Heavily censored and suffering from labor shortages, Japanese filmmaking continued at an abated pace until after World War II.
- subjected to a reduction, as of taxes or other charges or costs: Numerous downtown properties have paid no taxes for 18 years; as these abated properties come back onto the tax rolls, what happens?
- Law
- (of a nuisance) suppressed or brought to an end:The property owner shall take all reasonable steps to prevent a recurrence of the abated nuisance.
- (of an action or suit) suspended:An abated action does not survive unless there is a successor for the defendant.
- the simple past tense and past participle of abate.
"abated" Synonyms & Antonyms
"abated" synonyms:
- lessened,
- diminished,
- decreased,
- moderated,
- eased,
- dwindled,
- waned,
- ebbed,
- subsided,
- declined,
- lowered,
- receded,
- weakened,
- shrank,
- shrunk,
- shrunken,
- fell,
- felled,
- fallen
"abated" antonyms:
- distraught,
- sad,
- broken,
- damaged,
- kept,
- intensified,
- escalated,
- increased,
- accumulated,
- ballooned,
- bourgeoned,
- built,
- burgeoned,
- enlarged,
- expanded,
- grew,
- grown,
- mounted,
- mushroomed