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Verb
abated- past of abate
Shorthand
- Gregg: (Version: Centennial,Series 90,DJS,Simplified,Anniversary,Pre-Anniversary): a - b - a - td
Extensive Definition
Abated, an ancient technical term applied in
masonry and metal work to those portions which
are sunk beneath the surface, as in inscriptions where the ground
is sunk round the letters so as to leave the letters or ornament in
relief. From
1911 Encyclopædia Britannica