The difference between Abate and Lower

When used as verbs, abate means to put an end to, whereas lower means to let descend by its own weight, as something suspended.

Abate is also noun with the meaning: abatement.

check bellow for the other definitions of Abate and Lower

  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. Lower as an adjective:

  2. Lower as an adjective:

    bottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object

  3. Lower as an adjective (geology, of strata or geological time periods):

    older

  1. Lower as an adverb:

  1. Lower as a verb (transitive):

    To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down

    Examples:

    "lower a bucket into a well"

    "to lower a sail of a boat"

  2. Lower as a verb (transitive):

    to pull down

    Examples:

    "to lower a flag"

  3. Lower as a verb (transitive):

    To reduce the height of

    Examples:

    "lower a fence or wall"

    "lower a chimney or turret"

  4. Lower as a verb (transitive):

    To depress as to direction

    Examples:

    "lower the aim of a gun"

  5. Lower as a verb (transitive):

    To make less elevated

    Examples:

    "to lower one's ambition, aspirations, or hopes"

  6. Lower as a verb (transitive):

    To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of

    Examples:

    "lower the temperature"

    "lower one's vitality"

    "lower distilled liquors"

  7. Lower as a verb (transitive):

    To bring down; to humble

    Examples:

    "lower one's pride"

  8. Lower as a verb (reflexive):

    (lower oneself) To humble oneself; to do something one considers to be beneath one's dignity.

    Examples:

    "I could never lower myself enough to buy second-hand clothes."

  9. Lower as a verb (transitive):

    To reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.

    Examples:

    "lower the price of goods"

    "lower the interest rate"

  10. Lower as a verb (intransitive):

    To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease

    Examples:

    "The river lowered as rapidly as it rose."

  11. Lower as a verb (intransitive):

    To decrease in value, amount, etc.

  1. Lower as a verb:

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