Bate

[beɪt] or [bet]

Definition

(verb.) soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments; 'bate hides and skins'.

(verb.) flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons.

(verb.) moderate or restrain; lessen the force of; 'He bated his breath when talking about this affair'; 'capable of bating his enthusiasm'.

Editor: Stu--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) Strife; contention.

(v. t.) To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower.

(v. t.) To allow by way of abatement or deduction.

(v. t.) To leave out; to except.

(v. t.) To remove.

(v. t.) To deprive of.

(v. i.) To remit or retrench a part; -- with of.

(v. i.) To waste away.

(v. t.) To attack; to bait.

(-) imp. of Bite.

(v. i.) To flutter as a hawk; to bait.

(n.) See 2d Bath.

(n.) An alkaline solution consisting of the dung of certain animals; -- employed in the preparation of hides; grainer.

(v. t.) To steep in bate, as hides, in the manufacture of leather.

Typist: Richard

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. Abate, lessen, diminish, decrease, reduce, rebate, remit.

Typist: Winfred

Definition

n. (Spens.) strife contention.—adj. Bate′-breed′ing (Shak.).

n. diminution (dial. esp. in combination).

v.i. (Shak.) to beat the wings impatiently: (obs.) to be impatient.

Same as Abate.

Checker: Terrance