Which of the following is the correct synonym for the given word?
Abated
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Reduced
Abated means became less strong or less in amount. Its synonym is reduced. Example: The storm abated by evening, and the fishermen went back to sea.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Reduced (answer) | became or was made smaller or less (same as abated) | The shop reduced the price of school bags in June. |
| (2) Vanished | disappeared completely (a thing that abates becomes less, but it is still there) | The magician waved his hand, and the coin vanished. |
| (3) Increased | became more (the opposite of abated) | The number of students in our school increased this year. |
| (4) Stabilised | became steady and stopped changing | The patient’s blood pressure stabilised after the medicine. |
| Synonyms of abated: reduced, lessened, eased, subsided Antonyms of abated: increased, intensified, grew, worsened |