The Only Use of
abate
in
Frankenstein - 1831 version
- I resolved not to fail in my purpose, and calling on heaven to support me, I continued with unabated fervour to traverse immense deserts, until the ocean appeared at a distance and formed the utmost boundary of the horizon.
p. 209.3unabated = no reduction in intensity ofstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unabated means not. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
Definition:
to become less in amount or intensity