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ABATED

Definition: ABATED

ABATED

Imperative & past participle

1. Of Abate

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Date "ABATED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1050. (references)

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Crosswords: ABATED

English words defined with "ABATED": AbatableBateless, BesayleRevivorSlack-water navigationTail of a galeWeak. (references)
Specialty definitions using "ABATED": imminent dangerJa nus. (references)
Etymologies containing "ABATED": Bateless. (references)

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Specialty Definition: Abated

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

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 Encyclopaedia Britannica

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Abated."

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Use in Literature: ABATED

TitleAuthorQuote

Gulliver's Travels

Swift, Jonathan

The reader will easily believe, that from what I had heard and seen, my keen appetite for perpetuity of life was much abated.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: ABATED

SubjectTopicQuote

Business

In JFY 2000, yen loans will be abated slightly, due to decreases in economic restoration loans for other Asian countries. (references)

Civil Liberties

China

The Government's harsh propaganda campaign against the FLG intensified after the January self-immolation of four FLG adherents, but had abated by the end of the year. (references)

Azerbaijan

Early in the year, government authorities restricted imports of newsprint, which resulted in a doubling of newsprint prices; however, this restriction abated during the year. (references)

Russia

Nonetheless such concerns have abated, and according to Lyudmila Alekseyeva, Chair of the Moscow Helsinki Group, the majority of groups that desired to register were able to do so, although at times only after repeated attempts. (references)

Economic History

Taiwan

Although some friction between mainlanders and native Taiwanese still exists, it has abated with time, and there has been a gradual melding of the two communities. (references)

Bahamas

Reflecting a slowdown in tourism and investment-related net foreign currency inflows, growth in monetary aggregates (M3) abated to 9.3 percent in 2000 from 11.8 percent in 1999, placing the overall stock at $3.5 billion from $3.2 billion a year ago. (references)

Japan

Major reasons for the continued decrease included: 1) an end to Japan's lure-fishing boom, resulting in the recreational fishing equipment market shrinking by over 10 percent, 2) the snowboard boom had abated, instead shifting back towards surfboards, 3) the golf market has still not recovered from the a decline brought about by the Japan's extended recession. (references)

Human Rights

Sri Lanka

Tamil militant groups, nominally operating under government control, used forced conscription in the past, although it appears this practice abated after a 1999 order from the Government. (references)

Minorities

East Timor

Such harassment appeared to have abated during the latter part of 2000; however, on December 31, 2000 local gangs attacked the main mosque in Dili, injuring three persons. (references)

Political Economy

Nigeria

Violence in the Niger delta region abated somewhat during the year. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: ABATED

"ABATED" is generally used as a lexical verb (past participle) -- approximately 69.62% of the time. "ABATED" is used about 79 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Lexical Verb (past participle)69.62%5545,713
Lexical Verb (past tense)30.38%2471,196
                    Total100.00%79N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: ABATED

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

abated

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: ABATED

Language Translations for "ABATED"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Chinese 

  

消退 (Abate, Abating, subside, Subsided, subsiding). (various references)

   

German

  

verringerte (bated, lessened). (various references)

   

Italian

  

ridotto (foyer, lobby, reduced, skeleton, tabloid, weak), diminuito (lessens). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

abateday.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

enfraquecido (atrophied, die away, emaciate, impaired, reduced). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

уменьшать уменьшенный (decreased, diminished). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

aplacado, abolido, descontado, disminuido.NO AMPLACADO, amainado, amplacado, mitigado. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: ABATED

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Latin500 BCE-Modern

cecidi, imminui, remissi. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Bible Trace: ABATED

LanguageDateSourceGenesis Chapter 8, Verse 8
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintKai apesteilen thn peristeran opisw autou idein ei kekopaken to udwr apo proswpou thV ghV
Latin405VulgateEmisit quoque columbam post eum ut videret si iam cessassent aquae super faciem terrae
Old English990West SaxonHe asende ða eft ut ane culfran, ðæt heo sceawode gyf ða wætera ðagyt geswicon ofer ðære eorðan bradnysse.
Middle English1395WyclifForsothe he sente out a culuer after hym, that he myyte se, if now hadden sesyd waterys vpon the face of the erthe;
Renaissance English1526TyndaleThen sent he forth a doue from hym to wete whether the waters were fallen from of the erth.
Jacobean English1611King JamesAlso he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;
Victorian English1833WebsterAlso he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;
Basic English1964OgdenAnd he sent out a dove, to see if the waters had gone from the face of the earth;

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: ABATED

LanguageGenesis Chapter 8, Verse 8
BulgarianТогава изпрати гълъб, за да види дали са престанали водите по лицето на земята.
CebuanoGisugo niya ang salampati gikan kaniya, aron magtan-aw kong ang tubig mihubas na ba sa ibabaw sa nawong sa yuta.
Chinese他 又 " 出 一 隻 鴿 子 去 、 要 看 看 水 從 地 上 退 了 ' 有 。
CroatianZatim ispusti golubicu da vidi je li voda nestala sa zemlje.
DanishDa sendte han en Due ud for at se, om Vandet var sunket fra Jordens Overflade;
DutchDaarna liet hij een duif van zich uit, om te zien, of de wateren gelicht waren van boven den aardbodem.
FinnishSitten hän laski luotansa kyyhkysen nähdäksensä, oliko vesi vähentynyt maan pinnalta.
FrenchIl lâcha aussi la colombe, pour voir si les eaux avaient diminué la surface de la terre.
GermanDarnach ließ er eine Taube von sich ausfliegen, auf daß er erführe, ob das Gewässer gefallen wäre auf Erden.
Haitian CreoleApre sa, li lage yon pijon, pou l' wè si dlo a te fin bese sou tè a.
HungarianKibocsátá a galambot is, hogy meglássa, vajjon elfogytak-é a vizek a föld színérõl.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariSementara itu, Nuh melepaskan seekor burung merpati untuk mengetahui apakah air itu memang telah surut.
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaKemudian dari pada itu dilepaskannya seekor burung merpati, hendak melihat kalau air itu sudah surut sekali dari atas muka bumi.
ItalianNoè poi fece uscire una colomba, per vedere se le acque si fossero ritirate dal suolo;
Korean그 가 또 비 둘 기 를 내 어 " 아 지 면 에 물 이 감 한 여 부 를 알 자 하 매
MaoriNa ka tukua atu ano e ia he kukupa, kia kitea ai kua iti iho ranei nga wai i runga i te mata o te whenua;
Modern GreekΚαι απεστειλε την περιστεραν κατοπιν αυτου, δια να ιδη αν επαυσαν τα υδατα απο προσωπου της γης·
NorwegianSå sendte han en due ut fra sig for å se om vannet var sunket bort fra jordens overflate.
PortugueseDepois soltou uma pomba, para ver se as águas tinham minguado de sobre a face da terra;   
RumanianA dat drumul wi unui porumbel, ca sq vadq dacq scqzuserq apele de pe faya pqmkntului.
RussianрПФПН ЧЩ ХУФЙМ ПФ УЕ'С ЗПМХ'С, ЮФП'Щ ЧЙ"ЕФШ, УПЫМБ МЙ ЧП"Б У МЙ"Б ЪЕНМЙ,
SpanishTambién envió una paloma para ver si las aguas habían disminuido sobre la superficie de la tierra.
SwedishSedan lät han en duva flyga ut, för att få se om vattnet hade sjunkit undan från marken.
Thaiท่านจึงปล่อยนกเขาตัวหนึ่ง"้วยเพื่อจะรู้ว่าน้ำไ"้ล"ลงจากพื้นแผ่น"ินโลกหรือยัง
UkrainianІ послав він від себе голубку, щоб побачити, чи не спала вода з-над землі.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Derivations & Misspellings: ABATED

Derivations

Words ending with "ABATED": unabated. (additional references)

Words containing "ABATED": unabatedly. (additional references)


Misspellings

"ABATED" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: aaahed, abae, abaite, abaited, Abare, Abarew, abasted, Abasto, abat, abatar, abati, abatted, abbeted, abeited, aberate, Aberedw, abete, abeted, abowte, abutendi, afate, agated, Ambato, Arbatov, atabe, Atabey, Nabataea, nabataen, nabated, rabbited, saboted. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "ABATED"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "ABATED" (pronounced ubā"tud)
6u b ā" t u ddebated, unabated.
5-b ā" t u dbaited, bated.
4-ā" t u dannotated, awaited, belated, berated, conjugated, created, dated, deflated, desecrated, dilated, elated, equated, fated, feted, gated, grated, hated, inflated, interrelated, mated, misstated, negated, overrated, overweighted, plated, predated, prorated, rated, reinstated, related, restated, sated, sedated, skated, slated, stated, translated, undated, underrated, unrated, unrelated, unstated, updated, vacated, waited, weighted.
3-t u dabbreviated, abdicated, abducted, abetted, aborted, abrogated, abstracted, abutted, accelerated, accented, accentuated, accepted, acclimated, accommodated, accosted, accounted, accredited, accumulated, acquainted, acquitted, acted, activated, adapted, addicted, adjudicated, adjusted, admitted, adopted, adulterated, advocated, affected, affiliated, afflicted, affronted, aggravated, aggregated, agitated, airlifted, alerted, alienated, alleviated, allocated, allotted, alternated, amalgamated, ameliorated, amounted, amputated, angulated, animated, annihilated, anted, anticipated, antiquated, appointed, appreciated, appropriated, approximated, arbitrated, arrested, articulated, aspirated, assassinated, assaulted, asserted, assimilated, assisted, associated, assorted, attempted, attenuated, attested, attracted, attributed, audited, augmented, authenticated, automated, averted, backdated, bankrupted, batted, belted, benefited, benefitted, benighted, bested, bifurcated, bigoted, blacklisted, blanketed, blasted, blighted, bloated, blunted, blurted, boasted, boated, bolted, boosted, booted, boycotted, breasted, budgeted, busted, caffeinated, calculated, calibrated, capitulated, captivated, carbonated, carbureted, carotid, carpeted, carted, castigated, castrated, catapulted, celebrated, cemented, chanted, charted, chatted, cheated, chested, chlorinated, circuited, circulated, circumvented, cited, closeted, clotted, coasted, coated, coexisted, collaborated, collected, comforted, commemorated, commented, committed, communicated, commuted, compacted, compensated, competed, complemented, completed, complicated, complimented, computed, conceited, concentrated, concerted, concocted, conducted, confiscated, conflicted, confronted, congested, congratulated, congregated, connected, conscripted, consecrated, consented, consisted, consolidated, constipated, constituted, constricted, constructed, consulted, consummated, contacted, contaminated, contemplated, contented, contested, contorted, contracted, contradicted, contrasted, contributed, converted, convicted, convoluted, cooperated, coordinated, copyrighted, corrected, correlated, corroborated, corrugated, corrupted, costed, counted, counteracted, counterfeited, courted, coveted, crafted, credited, cremated, crenelated, crested, crusted, culminated, cultivated, darted, daunted, deactivated, debilitated, decaffeinated, decapitated, decelerated, decimated, decontaminated, decorated, dedicated, deducted, defaulted, defeated, defected, deflected, degenerated, dehydrated, dejected, delegated, deleted, deliberated, delighted, delineated, delisted, demented, demonstrated, demoted, denigrated, denominated, denoted, dented, departed, depicted, depleted, deported, deposited, depreciated, deregulated, desegregated, deserted, designated, destructed, detected, deteriorated, detested, detonated, detracted, devaluated, devastated, deviated, devoted, dictated, differentiated, digested, dilapidated, diluted, directed, disaffected, disappointed, disassociated, disconnected, discontented, discounted, discredited, discriminated, disenchanted, disgusted, disintegrated, disinterested, disinvited, disjointed, dislocated, disoriented, dispirited, disputed, disrespected, disrupted, dissected, disseminated, dissented, dissipated, distorted, distracted, distributed, distrusted, diverted, divested, documented, domesticated, dominated, donated, dotted, doubted, drafted, drifted, duplicated, dusted, edited, educated, effected, ejected, elaborated, elected, electrocuted, elevated, elicited, eliminated, elongated, elucidated, emaciated, emanated, emancipated, emasculated, emigrated, emitted, emulated, enacted, encapsulated, enchanted, encrusted, encrypted, enlisted, entrusted, enumerated, enunciated, eradicated, erected, erupted, escalated, escorted, estimated, evacuated, evaluated, evaporated, evicted, eviscerated, exacerbated, exacted, exaggerated, exalted, exasperated, excavated, excepted, excerpted, excited, excommunicated, excoriated, executed, exempted, exerted, exhausted, exhibited, exhilarated, exhorted, existed, exited, exonerated, expected, expedited, experimented, exploited, exported, expropriated, exterminated, extorted, extracted, extradited, extrapolated, extricated, extroverted, exulted, fabricated, faceted, facilitated, fainted, fainthearted, farsighted, fascinated, fasted, faulted, feasted, federated, fermented, ferreted, fetid, filleted, fingerprinted, fisted, fitted, fixated, flabbergasted, flagellated, flaunted, flirted, floated, flouted, fluctuated, foisted, fomented, footed, footnoted, forecasted, forested, forfeited, formulated, fragmented, frequented, fretted, fronted, frosted, frustrated, generated, germinated, gifted, glaciated, gloated, glutted, graduated, grafted, granted, gravitated, greeted, grunted, guested, gusted, gutted, gyrated, halfhearted, hallucinated, halogenated, halted, handcrafted, harvested, hearted, heated, helmeted, hesitated, highlighted, hinted, hoisted, hooted, hosted, humiliated, hunted, hydrated, hydrogenated, hyphenated, ignited, illuminated, illustrated, imitated, immigrated, impacted, imparted, impersonated, implanted, implemented, implicated, imported, impregnated, imprinted, imputed, inactivated, inaugurated, incapacitated, incarcerated, incinerated, incited, incorporated, inculcated, indebted, indicated, indicted, indited, indoctrinated, inducted, infatuated, infected, infested, infiltrated, inflected, inflicted, infuriated, ingested, inhabited, inherited, inhibited, initiated, injected, innovated, inoculated, inserted, insinuated, insisted, inspected, instigated, instituted, instructed, insulated, insulted, integrated, interacted, intercepted, interconnected, interdicted, interested, interjected, interpolated, interpreted, interrogated, interrupted, intersected, intimated, intimidated, intoxicated, introverted, inundated, invalidated, invented, inverted, invested, investigated, invigorated, invited, irradiated, irrigated, irritated, isolated, jacketed, jetted, jilted, jointed, jolted, jotted, knighted, knitted, knotted, lambasted, lamented, laminated, lasted, legislated, levitated, liberated, lifted, lighted, lighthearted, limited, liquidated, listed, litigated, located, looted, lubricated, lusted, maladjusted, malted, maltreated, mandated, manifested, manipulated, marinated, marketed, masted, masturbated, mediated, medicated, melted, merited, meted, migrated, minted, misallocated, misappropriated, miscalculated, misdirected, misinterpreted, misquoted, misreported, misrepresented, mistreated, mistrusted, mitigated, moderated, modulated, molested, motivated, mounted, multifaceted, mutated, muted, mutilated, narrated, nauseated, navigated, nearsighted, necessitated, neglected, negotiated, nested, netted, nominated, nonregulated, noted, objected, obligated, obliterated, obstructed, officiated, omitted, operated, opinionated, opted, orbited, orchestrated, orientated, oriented, originated, ornamented, ousted, outdated, outed, outfitted, outlasted, outvoted, overacted, overestimated, overexcited, overheated, overpopulated, overreacted, overregulated, overrepresented, overstated, oxygenated, painted, panted, parachuted, parted, participated, pasted, patented, patted, pelleted, pelted, penetrated, perfected, perforated, permeated, permitted, perpetrated, perpetuated, persecuted, persisted, perverted, petted, picketed, piloted, pinpointed, pirated, pitted, pivoted, planted, plotted, plummeted, pocketed, pointed, pollinated, polluted, pontificated, populated, ported, posited, posted, potted, pouted, precipitated, predicated, predicted, predominated, preempted, preexisted, prefabricated, premeditated, presented, prevented, printed, profited, prognosticated, prohibited, projected, proliferated, promoted, prompted, promulgated, propagated, prosecuted, protected, protested, protracted, punctuated, purported, putted, quieted, quilted, quoted, radiated, rafted, ranted, ratcheted, reacted, reactivated, readjusted, readmitted, reallocated, reappointed, rearrested, reasserted, rebated, rebutted, recalculated, recanted, reciprocated, recited, recollected, reconnected, reconstituted, reconstructed, recounted, recreated, recruited, redacted, redecorated, redirected, redistributed, redrafted, reelected, reenacted, reevaluated, refitted, reflected, reformulated, refrigerated, refuted, regenerated, regimented, regretted, regulated, rehabilitated, reignited, reincarnated, reinstituted, reintegrated, reinterpreted, reinvented, reinvested, reinvigorated, reinvited, reiterated, rejected, rejuvenated, relegated, relented, relocated, remarketed, remitted, renegotiated, renominated, renovated, rented, repainted, repatriated, repeated, repented, replanted, replicated, reported, represented, reprinted, repudiated, reputed, requested, rerouted, resented, resisted, resonated, resorted, respected, restarted, rested, restricted, resubmitted, resulted, resurrected, resuscitated, retaliated, retested, retorted, retracted, retreated, retrofitted, reunited, reverberated, reverted, revisited, revolted, righted, rioted, riveted, roasted, rocketed, roosted, rooted, rotated, rotted, ruminated, rusted, rutted, sainted, salivated, salted, saluted, sandblasted, saturated, scapegoated, scented, scouted, scripted, sculpted, seated, secreted, segmented, segregated, selected, separated, serrated, shafted, shifted, shorted, shortsighted, shouted, shunted, sifted, sighted, silhouetted, simulated, sited, situated, skirted, skyrocketed, slanted, slighted, slotted, snorted, solicited, sophisticated, sorted, speculated, spirited, sported, spotlighted, spotted, spouted, sprinted, sprouted, spurted, squirted, stagnated, stalemated, started, stilted, stimulated, stipulated, stunted, subcontracted, subjected, subjugated, submitted, subordinated, substantiated, substituted, subtracted, subverted, suffocated, suggested, suited, superheated, supplanted, supplemented, supported, surmounted, suspected, swatted, sweated, syncopated, syndicated, tabulated, tainted, talented, targeted, tasted, taunted, tempted, terminated, tested, throated, thwarted, ticketed, tightfisted, tilted, tinted, titillated, toasted, tolerated, tormented, toted, touted, transacted, transected, transmitted, transplanted, transported, treated, trotted, trumpeted, truncated, trusted, tufted, twisted, unaccounted, unaccredited, unadjusted, unadulterated, unaffected, unaffiliated, unallocated, unanticipated, unappreciated, unassisted, unaudited, unbolted, uncharted, uncoated, uncollected, uncommitted, uncompensated, uncompleted, uncomplicated, unconnected, unconsolidated, uncontaminated, uncontested, uncontradicted, unconverted, uncoordinated, uncorrected, uncorroborated, uncounted, undaunted, undefeated, undercounted, underestimated, underreported, underrepresented, understated, undetected, undifferentiated, undiluted, undisputed, undistributed, undocumented, undoubted, unedited, uneducated, unelected, unexpected, unexploited, unincorporated, unindicted, uninfected, uninhabited, uninhibited, uninitiated, uninterested, uninterrupted, uninvited, United, unlimited, unlisted, unmitigated, unmolested, unobstructed, unpainted, unprecedented, unprotected, unreconstructed, unregulated, unreported, unrepresented, unrequited, unrestricted, unsaturated, unscripted, unseated, unsolicited, unsophisticated, unsubstantiated, unsuited, unsupported, unsuspected, untainted, untested, untreated, unwanted, unwarranted, uplifted, uprooted, vaccinated, vacillated, validated, vatted, vaulted, vaunted, venerated, vented, ventilated, vested, vetted, vindicated, violated, visited, voted, wafted, wanted, warranted, wasted, whetted, whited, wholehearted, wilted, witted, worsted, wrested.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: ABATED

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-b-d-e-t"

-1 letter: abate, baaed, bated.

-2 letters: abed, abet, bade, bate, bead, beat, beta, data, date, debt.

-3 letters: aba, ate, baa, bad, bat, bed, bet, dab, deb, eat, eta, tab, tad, tae, tea, ted.

-4 letters: aa, ab, ad, ae, at, ba, be, de, ed, et, ta.

 Words containing the letters "a-a-b-d-e-t"
 

+1 letter: ablated, datable.

 

+2 letters: abdicate, baccated, backdate, baldpate, database, dateable, deadbeat, labiated, tabarded, teaboard, tradable, unabated.

 

+3 letters: abdicated, abdicates, aberrated, abnegated, abreacted, abrogated, abstained, acerbated, adaptable, adoptable, adsorbate, adumbrate, ambulated, auditable, backdated, backdates, baldpates, ballasted, bastinade, databases, deadbeats, debatable, dilatable, draftable, lambasted, sabotaged, sweatband, tableland, tabulated, teaboards, trabeated, tradeable, twayblade.

 

+4 letters: abominated, abstracted, adjustable, adsorbates, adumbrated, adumbrates, alphabeted, approbated, arbitraged, arbitrated, balustrade, bandmaster, bardolater, bastardies, bastardise, bastardize, bastinades, brachiated, calibrated, carbonated, detachable, detachably, elaborated, fabricated, habituated, handbasket, paddleboat, pasteboard, skateboard, sweatbands, tablelands, threadbare, twayblades, unabatedly.

 

+5 letters: abandonment, abbreviated, adumbrative, backstabbed, backtracked, balustraded, balustrades, bandmasters, bardolaters, bastardised, bastardises, bastardized, bastardizes, bastinadoed, bastinadoes, bidialectal, breadbasket, breakfasted, broadcasted, broadcaster, catabolized, debarkation, decarbonate, detonatable, exacerbated, habilitated, hairbreadth, handbaskets, handbreadth, labiodental, labradorite, mandibulate, masturbated, outbalanced, paddleboats, pasteboards, readability, rebroadcast, sandblasted, sandblaster, skateboards, starboarded, tabernacled, unadaptable, unadoptable, unballasted, undauntable, undebatable, undebatably.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: ABATED


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

41 42 41 54 45 44

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

=

Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

.-    -...    .-    -    .    -..

Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000001 01000010 01000001 01010100 01000101 01000100

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#65 &#66 &#65 &#84 &#69 &#68

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0041 0042 0041 0054 0045 0044

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

353635543938

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Quotations: Fiction
4. Quotations: Non-fiction
5. Usage Frequency
6. Expressions: Internet
7. Translations: Modern
8. Translations: Ancient
9. Bible Trace
10. Derivations
11. Rhymes
12. Anagrams
13. Orthography
14. Bibliography


  

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