bate

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.

(Ireland) direction, course, track

A surname transferred from the given name.

A town in Comoé province, Burkina Faso.

A village in Nova Gorica municipality, Slovenia.

verb

(transitive) To reduce the force of something; to abate.

To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower.

(transitive) To restrain, usually with the sense of being in anticipation

(transitive, sometimes figuratively) To cut off, remove, take away.

To deprive of.

To waste away.

(intransitive) To contend or strive with blows or arguments.

(intransitive, falconry) Of a falcon: To flap the wings vigorously; to bait.

(transitive) To soak leather so as to remove chemicals used in tanning; to steep in bate.

To allow by way of abatement or deduction.

(intransitive, slang) Clipping of masturbate. [(intransitive) To stimulate oneself sexually, especially by use of one’s hand or a sex toy made for this purpose, often to the point of ejaculation or orgasm.]

(archaic, transitive) To leave out, except, bar.

Roots

bat-beat, strike · Latin battuo

Synonyms for bate

abatev

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