Abate and Be

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Abate verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.

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Be is an antonym for abate.

Nearby Words: abatement, abating

Be verb - To have life.

Usage example: stories that begin with the familiar line “once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden”

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Abate is an antonym for be.

abate kind

be kind

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Be and Abate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abate/be

Abate & Be. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abate/be>.

Be or Abate. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/abate/be.

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