Use 'abate' when something like a feeling, weather, or noise becomes less strong or less active. It means to stop or slow down.
The storm will abate after noon.
Rain began to abate by evening.
In law, 'abate' means to reduce or stop a problem like a fine, charge, or debt. It often means making it less or ending it legally.
They asked the court to abate the fine.
The debt was abated by the judge.
'Abate' can mean to make bad things like noise or pollution less strong or stop them. It is often used in environmental contexts.
They worked to abate noise in the city.
Pollution levels abate after new laws.
'Abate' can mean to stop or reduce a public problem, like noise or bad behavior. It means to fix or end the problem.
The city abated the noise from construction.
They worked to abate the public disturbance.
'Abate' can be used to say that something general, like excitement or intensity, becomes less or smaller over time.
Interest in the game did not abate.
The pain in his arm abated slowly.
