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abators

n.
C2 Proficiency aba·tors

n. people who stop or prevent something from happening. This is a very old word that you will almost never see in modern books.

n. those who hinder or prevent the progress or occurrence of something. Archaic in register; primarily found in historical legal or literary contexts.


SIMPLE

The abators of the treaty were punished by the king.

CONTEXTUAL

In the old legal documents, the abators of the land were those who blocked the construction of the new road.

COMPLEX

The historical account details how the abators of the peace treaty were eventually exiled to prevent further unrest within the kingdom.

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