1. A reference to the continuance of full strength or intensity: Janet's unabated popularity as an actress remains despite the fact that she has been charged with shoplifting.

Even with the high prices, demand for oil continues to grow at an unabated speed so oil companies must find fresh crude reserves to replace the declining output from existing fields.

2. Still as forceful or intense as before without diminishing in strength: The rain has continued with unabated force during the last two days resulting in destructive floods over a wide area.