Vocabulary Spotlight
Abate
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: कम करना (Kam karna) – To reduce in intensity, amount, or severity.
Pronunciation
[uh-beyt]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Reduce – घटाना (ghataana)
Related Words
Decrease – कमी आना (kami aana)
Word Origin
“Abate” shabd Latin ke “abatere” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai “to beat down ya kam karna”. English mein ye 14th century mein enter hua as a legal term to describe reducing intensity or claims.
– The word “Abate” comes from Latin “abatere,” meaning “to beat down or reduce.” It entered English in the 14th century, initially as a legal term.
Word Family
Noun: Abatement – कमी (kami)
Verb: Abate – कम करना (kam karna)
Usage Examples
1. Barish ke rukne par, baadh ka paani dheere dheere abate ho gaya.
– After the rain stopped, the floodwater gradually abated.
2. Unhone apne gusse ko abate karne ki koshish ki.
– They tried to abate their anger.
Cultural Note
India mein, “abate” shabd commonly natural events aur legal contexts mein use hota hai, jahan kisi cheez ki severity ya effect kam hoti hai, jaise “pollution abate karna” ya “tension abate hona”.
In Context
“Abate” shabd ka istemaal politics, environment aur legal fields mein zyada hota hai, jahan par kisi problem, issue ya force ko reduce karna ya kam karna ka concept discuss kiya jata hai.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Abate” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Abate” shabd kis language se aaya hai?