Abote

/əˈboʊt/ verb

An archaic past tense form of 'abate,' meaning to reduce or diminish something.

From Old French 'abattre,' derived from Latin 'ad-battere' (to beat down); the -e ending reflects Middle English past tense conventions before standardized spelling emerged.

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