Unabate

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To continue without abating or after temporarily abating. nonstandard, rare

    "The process unabates, whether Red Man chewing tobacco, the Indian Head nickel, barbershop manikins, paratroopers with their Geronimo shouts, or Boy Scout troop names"

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"The process unabates, whether Red Man chewing tobacco, the Indian Head nickel, barbershop manikins, paratroopers with their Geronimo shouts, or Boy Scout troop names"

Etymology

Back-formation from unabated and unabating. See un- and abate.

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