abate — meaning in English

English meaning

• abate verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.
• abbot noun The monk who is head of an abbey or monastery.
• Abbott name A surname, originally referring to someone who worked for or was connected to an abbot.

Senses

abate is used for these senses in English:

• Abbott A number of places in the United States:
• abate An Italian abbot or other member of the clergy. [from early 18th c.]
• abbot The superior or head of an abbey or monastery. [First attested around the early 12th century.]

abate — full definition

1. verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.
2. verb (law) To cancel or bring a legal matter to an end.

abbot — full definition

1. noun The monk who is head of an abbey or monastery.
2. name A common English surname.

Related Italian words