To bring down or reduce from a higher to a lower state, number, or degree; to lessen; to diminish; to contract; to moderate; to cut short; as, to abate a demand; to abate pride, zeal, hope.

To reduce in estimation; to deprive.

To bring entirely down or put an end to; to do away with; as, to abate a nuisance, to abate a writ.

To blunt.

ABATE is a common acronym for state motorcyclist rights organizations (SMRO) in the United States, and they are best known for their opposition to mandatory motorcycle helmet laws. They advocate other means for improving motorcycle safety.

American Bikers Against Totalitarian Enactments.

To decrease, or become less in strength or violence; as, pain abates, a storm abates.

make less active or intense

become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"

To beat down; to overthrow.

This is a multi-purpose word meaning either to shorten, to throw down or to dull the edge of.

To deduct; to omit; as, to abate something from a price.

Used to indicate that an order has been ended/stopped.

Abatement.