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abater

n.
C2 Proficiency abater

n. a person or thing that reduces the strength or amount of something. It is a formal word used to describe a force that makes something less powerful.

n. a person or thing that reduces the strength, force, or intensity of something else. Often used in legal or technical contexts to describe a mitigating factor.


SIMPLE

The heavy rain was a natural abater of the heat.

CONTEXTUAL

In the legal system, a mitigating factor can act as an abater of the severity of a sentence.

COMPLEX

The sudden gust of wind served as a temporary abater of the storm's fury, allowing the small boat to reach the harbor safely.

Origin

From Middle English abatere. Equivalent to abate + -er.

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