abate

v. reduce, decrease, lessen; become less, diminish; annul, suppress (Law)

Abate can refer to:A brand name for temefosABATE, a motorcycle rights organization* Abate (surname)
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ABATE State Motorcyclist's Rights Organizations (abbreviated SMRO) exist in the United States, where they are often called ABATE. They are best known for their opposition to mandatory motorcycle helmet laws. They advocate other means for improving motorcycle safety such as insisting that motorcyclists have just as many rights to the road as cars.
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Verb
1. make less active or intense
(synonym) slake, slack
(hypernym) decrease, lessen, minify
2. become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"
(synonym) let up, slack off, slack, die away
(hypernym) decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
(derivation) suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement

n. abbe, abbot

n. abbot, abbe, head of a monastery

v. demolish, tear down; fell, chop down (a tree); shoot down, cause an aircraft to fall; lower, drop; depress, make sad; humiliate, degrade