unabated

unabated
[[t]ʌ̱nəbe͟ɪtɪd[/t]]
ADJ: usu ADJ after v, also ADJ n, v-link ADJ
If something continues unabated, it continues without any reduction in intensity or amount.

The fighting has continued unabated for over 24 hours.

...his unabated enthusiasm for cinema.


English dictionary. 2008.

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  • unabated — index undiminished, unremitting Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • unabated — (adj.) 1610s, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + pp. of ABATE (Cf. abate) …   Etymology dictionary

  • unabated — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ without any reduction in intensity or strength …   English terms dictionary

  • unabated — [spelling only] …   English World dictionary

  • unabated — un|a|bat|ed [ˌʌnəˈbeıtıd] adj, adv continuing without becoming any weaker or less violent ▪ The storm continued unabated throughout the night. ▪ his unabated ambition …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • unabated — adjective, adverb continuing without becoming any weaker or less violent: The storm continued unabated throughout the night. | his unabated ambition …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • unabated — un|a|bat|ed [ ,ʌnə beıtəd ] adjective FORMAL unable to be stopped or controlled: Fighting continued unabated for several hours …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • unabated — UK [ˌʌnəˈbeɪtɪd] / US [ˌʌnəˈbeɪtəd] adjective formal unable to be stopped or controlled Fighting continued unabated for several hours …   English dictionary

  • unabated — adjective Date: circa 1611 not abated ; being at full strength or force • unabatedly adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • unabated — unabatedly, adv. /un euh bay tid/, adj. with undiminished force, power, or vigor. [1605 15; UN 1 + ABATED] * * * …   Universalium

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