abate

  • 21abate — [ə bāt′] vt. abated, abating [ME abaten < OFr abattre, to beat down: see A 2 & BATTER1] 1. to make less in amount, degree, force, etc. 2. to deduct 3. Law to put a stop to (a suit or action), end (a nuisance …

    English World dictionary

  • 22abate — ABÁTE1, abaţi, s.m. 1. Titlu dat superiorului unei abaţii. 2. Titlu onorific acordat unor preoţi catolici; persoană care poartă acest titlu. – Din it. ab(b)ate. Trimis de ana zecheru, 19.03.2008. Sursa: DEX 98  abáte1 s. m. 1. superior al unei… …

    Dicționar Român

  • 23abate — verb (abated; abating) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French abatre to strike down more at rebate Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. to put an end to < abate a nuisance > …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 24abate — (Del ital. abate &LT; lat. abbas, abbatis, abad.) ► sustantivo masculino 1 RELIGIÓN Eclesiástico de órdenes menores que solía vestir traje clerical a la romana. 2 RELIGIÓN Clérigo extranjero, en especial italiano o francés. * * * abate (del it.&#8230; …

    Enciclopedia Universal

  • 25Abate — Aba|te 〈m.; n, n od. Aba|ti; Titel für〉 ital. Weltgeistlicher; oV Abbate [ital.] * * * 1Aba|te, der; [n], n u. (ital.:) …ti [ital., span. abate &LT; spätlat. abbas, ↑ Abt]: Weltgeistlicher in Italien u. Spanien. 2Aba|te, die; , [n] …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 26abate — abatable, adj. abater; Law. abator, n. /euh bayt /, v., abated, abating. v.t. 1. to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish: to abate a tax; to abate one s enthusiasm. 2. Law. a. to put an end to or suppress (a nuisance). b.&#8230; …

    Universalium

  • 27abate — /əˈbeɪt / (say uh bayt) verb (abated, abating) –verb (t) 1. to reduce in amount, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish: to abate a tax; to abate one s enthusiasm. 2. Law to put an end to or suppress (a nuisance); suspend or extinguish (an action);&#8230; …

  • 28Abate — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. &#160;Pour l’article homophone, voir Abbate. Ambachew Abate, membre du Conseil de la Fédération éthiopien&#160;; Emanuele Abate (1985 ), un athlè …

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  • 29abate — a•bate [[t]əˈbeɪt[/t]] v. a•bat•ed, a•bat•ing 1) to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish: to abate a tax; to abate one s enthusiasm[/ex] 2) law Law. a) to stop or suppress (an action, nuisance, etc.) b) to annul (a writ) 3) …

    From formal English to slang

  • 30abate — {{#}}{{LM A00069}}{{〓}} {{[}}abate{{]}} ‹a·ba·te› {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} Clérigo extranjero, especialmente francés o italiano, o clérigo español que ha vivido mucho tiempo en Francia o Italia (países europeos): • En esta novela del siglo XVIII uno de&#8230; …

    Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos