| abatement | (noun) the act of abating | - |
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| (noun) an interruption in the intensity or amount of something | Synonyms: hiatus, reprieve, respite, suspension |
| absorbate | (noun) a material that has been or is capable of being absorbed | - |
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| adsorbate | (noun) a material that has been or is capable of being adsorbed | - |
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| celibate | (noun) an unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity | - |
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| debate | (noun) the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote) | Synonyms: disputation, public debate |
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| (noun) a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal | Synonyms: argument, argumentation |
| debater | (noun) someone who engages in debate | Synonyms: arguer |
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| probate | (noun) the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements | - |
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| (noun) a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate | Synonyms: probate will |
| rebate | (noun) a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together | Synonyms: rabbet |
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| (noun) a refund of some fraction of the amount paid | Synonyms: discount |
| reprobate | (noun) a person without moral scruples | Synonyms: miscreant |
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| sorbate | (noun) a material that has been or is capable of being taken up by another substance by either absorption or adsorption | - |
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