Abate and Lay

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Abate

Abate verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.
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Antonyms for Abate
Lay is an antonym for abate.
Nearby Words: abatement, abating

Lay

Lay verb - To establish or apply as a charge or penalty.
Usage example: state officials tried to lay a tax on merchandise sold over the Internet
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Antonyms for Lay
Abate is an antonym for lay.
Nearby Words: laying, laid
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Common collocations

guilt abate guilt lay guilt
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Lay and Abate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abate/lay
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