| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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abate
(tr.) 1) to make less, lessen, diminish; 2) to reduce. 3) to suppress; (intr.) to lessen in intensity
The skiers waited all morning for the snowstorm to abate; at last, the flakes diminished and the skies brightened.
Related English words: abatable, abatement
Latin root word: battuo (batuo), battuere (batuere) - to beat
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