Abates

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular present tense of abate, meaning reduces in intensity or makes something less severe.

“The medication abates the inflammation within a few hours of being administered.”

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Synonyms

diminisheslessens

Antonyms

intensifiesworsensincreases

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -ATES, one of the most common six-letter word endings in English

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Scrabble

Contains BATES as a subset, and -ATES hooks onto many other words as a suffix

Words Related to Abates

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “abates” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

abases abated abatis agates

Words you can make from Abates

Shorter words formed from the letters in “abates”.

abase abate abets ateba basat basta baste batea bates beast beata beats betas estab saeta sebat staab tabes abas abet asea asta ates baas

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “abates”.

ablates abreast

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