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abate to become less in amount, degree, or intensity; subside. [3 definitions]
abbey a monastery or convent, or the buildings that compose it.
abbreviate to reduce in length or duration. [2 definitions]
abbreviation a shortened form of a word or phrase used in writing. [2 definitions]
abdicate to formally relinquish a position of power, a claim, or a right. [3 definitions]
abdomen in vertebrates, the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis, where most of the digestive organs are located. [2 definitions]
abduct to carry off or lead away, esp. by force; kidnap. [2 definitions]
abide to stay; remain. [6 definitions]
abide by to comply with; agree to.
ability the capacity or power to do something; quality of being able. [2 definitions]
ablaze on fire; burning. [2 definitions]
-able capable or worthy of being the object of (such) an action. [3 definitions]
able having the skill, power, or opportunity that one must have to do a thing. [3 definitions]
abnormal different from the normal or usual; not typical. (Cf. irregular.)
aboard on or into a ship, plane, train, or the like; on board. [2 definitions]
abolish to do away with; put a stop to; end. [2 definitions]
abolition the act of doing away with or putting an end to; the act of abolishing or state of being abolished. [2 definitions]
abolitionism advocacy of or legal movement toward abolition, esp. of slavery in the United States.
abolitionist of or pertaining to Abolition. [2 definitions]
abominable deserving of disgust; hateful. [2 definitions]
aborigine an original or first inhabitant of an area, esp. a member of a tribe native to Australia. [2 definitions]