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Meaning
Verb
●
To reduce the
force
of something; to abate.
●
To
restrain
, usually with the
sense
of being in anticipation
●
To
cut off
,
remove
, take away.
●
To
leave out
, except, bar.
●
To
waste
away.
●
To
deprive
of.
●
To
lessen
by
retrenching
,
deducting
, or
reducing
; to
abate
; to
beat down
; to lower.
●
To
allow
by way of
abatement
or deduction.
●
To
contend
or
strive
with
blows
or arguments.
●
In Falconry:
Of a
falcon
: To
flap
the
wings
vigorously
; to bait.
●
To
soak
leather
so as to
remove
chemicals
used in
tanning
; to
steep
in bate.
●
simple past
of
beat
; =
beat
.
*
●
To masturbate.
Noun
●
Strife; contention.
●
An
alkaline
lye
which
neutralizes
the effect of the
previous
application
of
lime
, and makes
hides
supple
in the process of
tanning.
●
A
vat
which
contains
this liquid.
Name
●
A
surname
transferred
from the given name.
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Origin
bate
English
beta
Swedish
Sourced from
Etym
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