abate

As verbs the difference between abate and evoke

is that abate is to put an end to; to cause to cease while evoke is to cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.

As a noun abate

is abatement.

In transitive terms the difference between abate and abbreviate

is that abate is to cut away or hammer down, in such a way as to leave a figure in relief, as a sculpture, or in metalwork while abbreviate is to reduce a word or phrase by means of contraction or omission to a shorter recognizable form.

As verbs the difference between abate and abbreviate

is that abate is to put an end to; to cause to cease while abbreviate is to shorten by omitting parts or details.

As nouns the difference between abate and abbreviate

is that abate is abatement while abbreviate is an abridgment.

As an adjective abbreviate is

abbreviated; abridged; shortened.

As nouns the difference between ratchet and abate

is that ratchet is a pawl, click or detent for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc while abate is .

As a verb ratchet

is to cause to become incremented or decremented.

As an adjective ratchet

is (us|slang) ghetto (unseemly and indecorous).

As nouns the difference between abate and solve

is that abate is while solve is (obsolete) a solution; an explanation.

As a verb solve is

to find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out.

As a verb obviate

is to bypass a requirement or make it unnecessary; to avoid a future problem or difficult situation.

As a noun abate is

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As nouns the difference between prune and abate

is that prune is (obsolete) a plum while abate is .

As a verb prune

is to remove excess material from a tree or shrub; to trim, especially to make more healthy or productive.

As nouns the difference between abate and combat

is that abate is while combat is a battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used); a struggle for victory.

As a verb combat is

to fight with; to struggle for victory against.

In transitive terms the difference between abate and humiliate

is that abate is to cut away or hammer down, in such a way as to leave a figure in relief, as a sculpture, or in metalwork while humiliate is to injure a person's dignity and self-respect.

As verbs the difference between abate and humiliate

is that abate is to put an end to; to cause to cease while humiliate is to injure a person's dignity and self-respect.

As a noun abate

is abatement.

As nouns the difference between abate and diminutive

is that abate is while diminutive is (grammar) a word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.

As an adjective diminutive is

very small.

As a noun abate

is .

As a verb devolve is

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