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To lessen; reduce. This can refer to reducing something physically or metaphorically, such as calming down or slowing something down. - To make better, generally by making more pleasant or easier. For example, you might ______ your diet if you're trying to lose weight.
To lessen; reduce. This can refer to reducing something physically or metaphorically, such as calming down or slowing something down. - To make better, generally by making more pleasant or easier. For example, you might ______ your diet if you're trying to lose weight.
abate
To mitigate, counteract, or reduce (a problem). If someone is unable to continue their work due to illness, they may need time off to ______ this issue.
To mitigate, counteract, or reduce (a problem). If someone is unable to continue their work due to illness, they may need time off to ______ this issue.
abate
In law, it means to decrease or take away part of an action that was previously allowed.
In law, it means to decrease or take away part of an action that was previously allowed.
abate
In accounting, it refers to decreasing one's assets or liabilities over a period to wipe out or substantially exhaust them.
In accounting, it refers to decreasing one's assets or liabilities over a period to wipe out or substantially exhaust them.
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______ The word 'abate' has several meanings, including:
______ The word 'abate' has several meanings, including:
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Abate
The word "abate" has several meanings, including:
- To lessen; reduce. This can refer to reducing something physically or metaphorically, such as calming down or slowing something down.
- To make better, generally by making more pleasant or easier. For example, you might abate your diet if you're trying to lose weight.
- To mitigate, counteract, or reduce (a problem). If someone is unable to continue their work due to illness, they may need time off to abate this issue.
- In law, it means to decrease or take away part of an action that was previously allowed.
- In accounting, it refers to decreasing one's assets or liabilities over a period to wipe out or substantially exhaust them.
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This quiz explores the various meanings of the word 'abate', including reducing, improving, mitigating, and its legal and accounting applications.
