in the direction of; towards a condition, quality, state etc; as far as; until; (used when telling the time) before the hour mentioned; towards the position wanted (especially a closed one); (used after many verbs to make sentences etc): 'He wants to go'
in the direction of
Cases of word usage
1) to be silently surprised or upset (aback)
2) a frame with beads or balls sliding on the roads, for a learning to count or for calculating (abacus)
3) to go away from a person, place, etc, not interesting to return (abandon)
4) to cause winds, storms, floods, pain etc to become less (abate)
5) to give up a throne, a high office, control or responsibility (abdicate)
6) to keep or lead away a person unlawfully, especially by force (abduct)
7) to help or encourage a person in vice, crime (abet)
8) to think of something with hatred or disgust (abhor)
9) causing a person to be shocked, disgusted (abhorrent)
10) to remain faithful to an agreement (abide)
