cut short; as, to abate a demand; to abate pride, zeal, hope.To deduct; to omit; as, to abate something from a price.To blunt.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 depart clandestinely; to steal off and secrete one's..self; -- used especially of persons who withdraw to avoid a legal.
This crossword contains the following list of questions:
- 1. 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.
- 2. To deduct; to omit; as, to abate something from a price.
- 3. To blunt.
- 4. To reduce in estimation; to deprive.
- 5. To bring entirely down or put an end to; to do away with; as, to abate a nuisance, to abate a writ.
- 6. To depart clandestinely; to steal off and secrete one's self; -- used especially of persons who withdraw to avoid a legal process; as, an absconding debtor.
- 7. Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind); as, absence of mind.
- 8. To take or withdraw (one's self) to such a distance as to prevent intercourse; -- used with the reflexive pronoun.
- 9. One who absents one's self.
- 10. A combination of absinthic acid with a base or positive radical.
- 11. In or to the front; in advance; onward.
- 12. Same as Aglet.
- 13. A contraction for are not and am not; also used for is not. [Colloq. or illiterate speech]. See An't.
- 14. One who exposes to the air.
- 15. Without reality; having no solid foundation; empty; trifling; visionary.
- 16. A mean, despicable person; one whose character meanness and wickedness meet.
- 17. The diameter of round or cylindrical body, as of a bullet or column.
- 18. Alt. of Calyculated
- 19. The part thus suppressed.
- 20. To rate as inspired; to include in the canon.
- 21. One of the Rhizopoda.
- 22. of Rook
- 23. A composition used in making a rust joint. See Rust joint, below.
- 24. The yak.
- 25. Having the form of a broom or besom.