Abates
/əˈbeɪts/
Definitions
- (v.) Third-person singular present tense of 'abate', meaning to reduce, diminish, or remove a nuisance, claim, or intensity of something in law.
The plaintiff’s damages abates once the defendant pays the settlement.
Forms
- abate
- abating
- abated
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Commentary
'Abates' is a third-person singular verb form used in legal contexts to describe the act of reducing or nullifying claims or nuisances.
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