The difference between Abate and Humble

When used as nouns, abate means abatement, whereas humble means ..

When used as verbs, abate means to put an end to, whereas humble means to bring low.

Humble is also adjective with the meaning: not pretentious or magnificent.

check bellow for the other definitions of Abate and Humble

  1. Abate as a verb (transitive, obsolete, outside, law):

    To put an end to; to cause to cease.

    Examples:

    "to abate a nuisance"

  2. Abate as a verb (intransitive):

    To become null and void.

    Examples:

    "The writ has abated."

  3. Abate as a verb (transitive, legal):

    To nullify; make void.

    Examples:

    "to abate a writ"

  4. Abate as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To humble; to lower in status; to bring someone down physically or mentally.

  5. Abate as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):

    To be humbled; to be brought down physically or mentally.

  6. Abate as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To curtail; to deprive.

    Examples:

    "Order restrictions and prohibitions to abate an emergency situation."

  7. Abate as a verb (transitive):

    To reduce in amount, size, or value.

    Examples:

    "Legacies are liable to be abated entirely or in proportion, upon a deficiency of assets."

  8. Abate as a verb (intransitive):

    To decrease in size, value, or amount.

  9. Abate as a verb (transitive):

    To moderate; to lessen in force, intensity, to subside.

  10. Abate as a verb (intransitive):

    To decrease in intensity or force; to subside.

  11. Abate as a verb (transitive):

    To deduct or omit.

    Examples:

    "We will abate this price from the total."

  12. Abate as a verb (transitive):

    To bar or except.

  13. Abate as a verb (transitive):

    To cut away or hammer down, in such a way as to leave a figure in relief, as a sculpture, or in metalwork.

  14. Abate as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To dull the edge or point of; to blunt.

  15. Abate as a verb (transitive, archaic):

    To destroy, or level to the ground.

  1. Abate as a noun:

    abatement.

  1. Abate as a verb (intransitive, law):

    to enter a tenement without permission after the owner has died and before the heir takes possession.

  1. Abate as a noun:

    an Italian abbot, or other member of the clergy.

  1. Humble as an adjective:

    Not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming.

    Examples:

    "He lives in a humble one-bedroom cottage."

  2. Humble as an adjective:

    Having a low opinion of oneself; not proud, arrogant, or assuming; modest.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: unassuming modest"

  1. Humble as a verb:

    To bring low; to reduce the power, independence, or exaltation of; to lower; to abase; to humiliate.

  2. Humble as a verb (often, reflexive):

    To make humble or lowly in mind; to abase the pride or arrogance of; to reduce the self-sufficiency of; to make meek and submissive.

  1. Humble as a noun (Northern England, Scotland, also, _, attributive):

    .

    Examples:

    "'humble cattle"

  1. Humble as a verb (transitive):

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