n. | 1. | Strife; contention. |
v. t. | 1. | To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower. |
2. | To allow by way of abatement or deduction. | |
3. | To leave out; to except. | |
4. | To remove. | |
5. | To deprive of. | |
v. i. | 1. | To remit or retrench a part; - with of. |
2. | To waste away. | |
v. t. | 1. | To attack; to bait. |
imp. | 1. | |
v. i. | 1. | To flutter as a hawk; to bait. |
n. | 1. | (Jewish Antiq.) See 2d Bath. |
1. | An alkaline solution consisting of the dung of certain animals; - employed in the preparation of hides; grainer. | |
v. t. | 1. | To steep in bate, as hides, in the manufacture of leather. |
Verb | 1. | bate - moderate or restrain; lessen the force of; "He bated his breath when talking about this affair"; "capable of bating his enthusiasm" |
2. | bate - flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons | |
3. | bate - soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments; "bate hides and skins" |