abate (a bate')Make less; die down. Example: The city passed a law to abate the noise coming from factories. abductedKidnapped; carried away a person by force. abet (a bet')Assist; help out, especially in doing something bad. Example: Nixon had a staff to abet his crimes. abide (a byd')Tolerate; sta Studying the words in context, and examining the brief definitions and examples provided in this list, will add significantly to the student's real understanding of proper usage....