How Do You Spell ABATING?

Pronunciation: [ɐbˈe͡ɪtɪŋ] (IPA)

Abating (/əˈbeɪtɪŋ/) is a word that refers to the process of becoming less strong or severe. The spelling of "abating" includes the letter "a" followed by "b", "a", "t", "i", and "n" respectively. The IPA phonetic transcription for "abating" breaks the word down into individual phonetic sounds, starting with a schwa sound, followed by the "b" sound, the "long a" sound, the "t" sound, the "short i" sound, and the "n" sound. The word can be used in various contexts, such as in climate change terminology or legal contexts.

ABATING Meaning and Definition

  1. Abating is a verb that refers to the act of diminishing, reducing, or lessening the intensity, strength, or severity of something. It is derived from the verb "abate," which means to become less intense, diminish, or subside.

    When something is described as abating, it suggests that a situation, condition, or activity is gradually or steadily becoming less active, widespread, or passionate. This could imply the decline or mitigation of an undesirable or harmful circumstance, such as abating a storm, abating noise, or abating pain. For example, when a storm is abating, it means that the storm is slowly subsiding, with winds becoming milder and rainfall decreasing.

    The term can also be applied to legal terminology, where abating may refer to the reduction or termination of a legal action or claim due to certain circumstances, such as the death of a party involved.

    In general, abating is a versatile word that can describe the process of mitigating, reducing, or lessening various forms of intensity, whether it be physical, emotional, or legal. It implies a gradual process rather than an abrupt change, indicating a state of diminishing or moderating over time.

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Etymology of ABATING

The word "abating" is derived from the Middle English term "abaten", which originated from the Old French word "abatre". In turn, "abatre" has roots in the Latin words "ad" (meaning "to") and "battuere" (meaning "to beat"). Over time, "abating" was used to describe the action of decreasing or lessening something, such as intensity, force, or amount.

Similar spelling words for ABATING

Plural form of ABATING is ABATINGS

Conjugate verb Abating

CONDITIONAL

I would abate
we would abate
you would abate
he/she/it would abate
they would abate

FUTURE

I will abate
we will abate
you will abate
he/she/it will abate
they will abate

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have abated
we will have abated
you will have abated
he/she/it will have abated
they will have abated

PAST

I abated
we abated
you abated
he/she/it abated
they abated

PAST PERFECT

I had abated
we had abated
you had abated
he/she/it had abated
they had abated

PRESENT

I abate
we abate
you abate
he/she/it abates
they abate

PRESENT PERFECT

I have abated
we have abated
you have abated
he/she/it has abated
they have abated
I am abating
we are abating
you are abating
he/she/it is abating
they are abating
I was abating
we were abating
you were abating
he/she/it was abating
they were abating
I will be abating
we will be abating
you will be abating
he/she/it will be abating
they will be abating
I have been abating
we have been abating
you have been abating
he/she/it has been abating
they have been abating
I had been abating
we had been abating
you had been abating
he/she/it had been abating
they had been abating
I will have been abating
we will have been abating
you will have been abating
he/she/it will have been abating
they will have been abating
I would have abated
we would have abated
you would have abated
he/she/it would have abated
they would have abated
I would be abating
we would be abating
you would be abating
he/she/it would be abating
they would be abating
I would have been abating
we would have been abating
you would have been abating
he/she/it would have been abating
they would have been abating

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