Abate - Crossword Clue

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 12/02/2026

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Abate.

7 letter answer(s) to abate

  1. become looser or slack; "the rope slackened"
  2. become slow or slower; "Production slowed"
  3. make less active or fast; "He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don't relax your efforts now"
  4. make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
  1. descend into or as if into some soft substance or place; "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair"
  2. sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm"
  3. sink to a lower level or form a depression; "the valleys subside"
  4. wear off or die down; "The pain subsided"

6 letter answer(s) to abate

3 letter answer(s) to abate

  1. a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  2. fall away or decline; "The patient's strength ebbed away"
  3. flow back or recede; "the tides ebbed at noon"
  4. hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb
  5. the outward flow of the tide

5 letter answer(s) to abate

  1. a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished; "there was never a letup in the noise"

Frequently asked questions about ‘Abate’

What's the best solution for Abate?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Abate is EBB. Other possible answers include DIEDOWN, EASEUP, LETUP, SLACKEN, SUBSIDE.

How many solutions are there for Abate?

We have found 6 possible answers for the crossword clue Abate.

Which crosswords feature clues like Abate?

Clues like Abate often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Mail on Sunday, The Observer Speedy, The Observer Everyman, Evening Standard, The Sun Two Speed, among others.


Other crossword clues with similar answers to 'Abate'

ClueAnswers
Diminish13
Relax13
Decline12
Stop12
Drop10
Flag10
Withdraw10
Let up9
Shrink9
Sink7
Decay6
Go back6
Go down6
Go out6
Decrease5
Fall back5
Fall off5
Pause5
Slow down5
Soften5
Dwindle4
Respite4
Slacken4
Subside4
Abatement3
Lose intensity3
Period of decline3
Relent3
See 6 Across3
Taper off3
Wane3
Die down2
Fade out2
Gradual decline2
Lull2
Slowdown2
"Cabaret" lyricist1
"Chicago" lyricist1
(Of tide) go out1
(Of tide) recede1
... at first expected Biden to welcome British decline1
A drop in the ocean?1
At last idle bishops retire1
Back in saddle, a pair of bachelors go out1
Bastard born following English decline1
Be upset – boat's beginning to sink1
Cave in reserve with sunfish1
Decline eastern bishop twice1
Decline terms of free boob job1
Distracted lute player's first to stop1

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