Abate and Featherbedding

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

Featherbedding and abate are semantically related In some cases you can replace term "Featherbedding" with "Abate", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: abatement, abating

Featherbedding noun - The practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required.

Abate and featherbedding are semantically related in loosen topic. Sometimes you can use "Abate" instead a verb "Featherbedding".