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abator¹

  • /əˈbeɪt.ə/ US
  • /əˈbeɪt.ɚ/ US

Rhymes with -eɪtə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From abate (“to enter without right after the owner dies and before the heir takes over”) + -or. From Anglo-Norman.

noun abators

  1. a person who, without right, enters into a freehold on the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee

abator²

  • /əˈbeɪt.ə/ US
  • /əˈbeɪt.ɚ/ US

Rhymes with -eɪtə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From abate (“do away with”) + -or. From Middle English, from Old French.

noun abators

  1. one who abates, ends, or does away with a nuisance

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"abator." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/abator. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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abator. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/abator

Chicago

"abator." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/abator.

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@misc{abator_2026,
  title = {abator},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/abator},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}