Abate and Subsist

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

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Subsist is an antonym for abate.

Nearby Words: abatement, abating

Subsist verb - To have life.

Usage example: a love that was as great as any that ever did subsist

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Abate is an antonym for subsist.

Nearby Words: subsistence, subsisting

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Subsist and Abate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abate/subsist

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