Synonyms & related words for abate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of abate — including slake, subside, lessen, diminish, attemper, mitigate. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to abate

Explore words related to abate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include abatement, unassuaged, diminishable, mitigatory, dissipate, mitigative, quell, worsen. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for abate

Common synonyms for abate include slake, subside, lessen, diminish, attemper, mitigate, allay, alleviate — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does abate come from?

The word abate breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root bat-, from Latin battuo (“beat”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.