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v. t.) To be defeated, or come to naught; to fall through; to fail; as, a writ abates.

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	v. t.) 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~~.		v. t.) To be defeated, or come to naught; to fall through; to fail; as, a writ abates.