Unabated Meaning
/ʌn.əˈbeɪ.tɪd/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjContinuing at full strength or intensity.
Sentence Examples
Tears flowed unabated from my eyes.
The noise continued unabated.
The piercing wind blew unabated throughout our brotherly hug.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Despite the heavy rain, the storm's force continued ____, causing more damage to the coastal town.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The heavy rain continued ____ for several hours, causing many of the local rivers to overflow their banks today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English abated English unabated From un- + abated.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"In this period, road building continued unabated, but change was in the wind as the UK government recognised it had to make more use of the rail network and increase investment on a scale that it could not afford, and which would require private sector participation."
— 2023 March 22, 'Industry Insider', “Restoring Your Railway”, in RAIL, number 979, page 68:
"More than 100 countries already support a phase-out of “unabated” fossil fuels – those where the resultant emissions are not captured – and whether the final Cop28 agreement calls for this or uses weaker language such as “phase-down” is one of the most fiercely fought issues at the summit."
— 2023 December 4, Damian Carrington, “Cop28 president forced into defence of fossil fuel phase-out claims”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Despite the heavy rain, the storm's force continued ____, causing more damage to the coastal town.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The heavy rain continued ____ for several hours, causing many of the local rivers to overflow their banks today.