Abate vs. Pacify — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Abate and Pacify
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Definitions
Abate➦
To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; lessen
A program to abate air pollution.
Pacify➦
Quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of
He had to pacify angry spectators
Abate➦
To put an end to
The court ordered that the nuisance of the wrecked vehicle in the front yard be abated.
Pacify➦
To ease the anger or agitation of (a person or the mind, for example).
Abate➦
To make void
The judge abated the lawsuit.
Pacify➦
To calm or soothe (a feeling, such as anger).
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Abate➦
To reduce for some period of time
The town abated the taxes on buildings of historical importance for three years.
Pacify➦
To end war, fighting, or violence in (a region or country), especially by military force.
Abate➦
To fall off in degree or intensity; subside
Waiting for the rain to abate.
Pacify➦
To subdue or quell (an insurrection or conflict, for example).
Abate➦
To become void.
Pacify➦
To cause (a group) to end a rebellion or other violent action.
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Abate➦
To become reduced for a period of time.
Pacify➦
(transitive) To bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation.
Abate➦
(transitive)
Pacify➦
(transitive) To appease (someone).
Abate➦
To lessen (something) in force or intensity; to moderate.
Pacify➦
To make to be at peace; to appease; to calm; to still; to quiet; to allay the agitation, excitement, or resentment of; to tranquillize; as, to pacify a man when angry; to pacify pride, appetite, or importunity.
To pacify and settle those countries.
Abate➦
To reduce (something) in amount or size.
Pacify➦
Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of;
She managed to mollify the angry customer
Abate➦
To lower (something) in price or value.
Pacify➦
Fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location);
The U.N. troops are working to pacify Bosnia
Abate➦
(archaic)
Abate➦
(law)
Abate➦
(obsolete)
Abate➦
(intransitive)
Abate➦
To decrease in force or intensity; to subside.
Abate➦
To decrease in amount or size.
Abate➦
To lower in price or value; (law) specifically, of a bequest in a will: to lower in value because the testator's estate is insufficient to satisfy all the bequests in full.
Bequests and legacies are liable to be abated entirely or in proportion, upon a deficiency of assets.
Abate➦
Of an edge, point, etc.: to become blunt or dull.
Abate➦
(law)
Abate➦
(obsolete)
Abate➦
To enter upon and unlawfully seize (land) after the owner has died, thus preventing an heir from taking possession of it.
Abate➦
(uncountable) Abatement; reduction; (countable) an instance of this.
Abate➦
(uncountable) Deduction; subtraction; (countable) an instance of this.
Abate➦
An Italian abbot or other member of the clergy.
Abate➦
To beat down; to overthrow.
The King of Scots . . . sore abated the walls.
Abate➦
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.
His eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.
Abate➦
To deduct; to omit; as, to abate something from a price.
Nine thousand parishes, abating the odd hundreds.
Abate➦
To blunt.
To abate the edge of envy.
Abate➦
To reduce in estimation; to deprive.
She hath abated me of half my train.
Abate➦
To bring entirely down or put an end to; to do away with; as, to abate a nuisance, to abate a writ.
Abate➦
To decrease, or become less in strength or violence; as, pain abates, a storm abates.
The fury of Glengarry . . . rapidly abated.
Abate➦
To be defeated, or come to naught; to fall through; to fail; as, a writ abates.
Abate➦
Abatement.
Abate➦
Make less active or intense
Abate➦
Become less in amount or intensity;
The storm abated
The rain let up after a few hours
