Definitions
- Describing a decrease in intensity or severity of something. - Referring to the subsiding or lessening of a particular situation or condition. - Talking about the reduction or diminishing of a particular feeling or emotion.
- Describing a decrease in strength or power of something. - Referring to the loss of effectiveness or impact of a particular action or strategy. - Talking about the reduction or decline of a particular ability or skill.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe a decrease or reduction in something.
- 2Both words can be used to describe physical or non-physical things.
- 3Both words can be used as verbs.
- 4Both words imply a change from a previous state.
What is the difference?
- 1Intensity: Abated implies a decrease in intensity or severity, while weaken implies a decrease in strength or power.
- 2Effectiveness: Abated refers to a reduction in the intensity of something, while weaken refers to a loss of effectiveness or impact.
- 3Emotion: Abated can refer to the reduction of a particular feeling or emotion, while weaken does not have this connotation.
- 4Usage: Abated is more commonly used in formal writing, while weaken is more common in everyday language.
- 5Scope: Abated can refer to a wide range of situations, while weaken is more specific to situations involving strength or power.
Remember this!
Abated and weaken both describe a decrease or reduction in something. However, abated implies a decrease in intensity or severity, while weaken implies a decrease in strength or power. Additionally, abated can refer to a wide range of situations, including emotions, while weaken is more specific to situations involving strength or power.
