| abandoned |
left forever; deserted. [2 definitions] |
| abandon ship |
to leave a ship that is in danger of sinking. [2 definitions] |
| abase |
to bring down the rank, status, or reputation of; degrade. |
| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| abate |
to become less in amount, degree, or intensity; subside. [3 definitions] |
| abatement |
the act of lessening or reducing, or the condition of being lessened or reduced. [2 definitions] |
| abatis |
an obstacle constructed by bending and sharpening the branches of trees or implanting sharpened limbs in a soil barricade, sometimes interlaced with barbed wire. |
| abattoir |
a place where animals are killed and cut up for food; slaughterhouse. |
| abbacy |
the authority, term of office, or rights of an abbot. |
| abbé |
a title of respect for any clergyman, esp. in France. |
| abbess |
the female superior of a convent of nuns. |
| abbey |
a monastery or convent, or the buildings that compose it. |
| abbot |
the male superior of a monastery. |
| abbr. |
abbreviation of "abbreviation" or "abbreviated." |
| abbreviate |
to reduce in length or duration. [2 definitions] |
| abbreviation |
a shortened form of a word or phrase used in writing. [2 definitions] |
| ABC |
abbreviation of "American Broadcasting Company." |
| ABC's |
the alphabet. [2 definitions] |
| ABC soil |
a soil made up of three distinct layers, the A or top layer being humus and organic matter, the B layer being clay and oxidized material, and the C layer being loose rock and mineral materials. |
| abdicate |
to formally relinquish a position of power, a claim, or a right. [3 definitions] |