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bate

English

  1. 🔊 soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments
    “bate hides and skins”
  2. 🔊 flap the wings wildly or frantically
  3. 🔊 moderate or restrain
    “He bated his breath when talking about this affair”

Similar words

abate ablate abrade abstract alleviate allow attenuate bar be eaten away blunt charge off close consume consume away corrode count out crumble curtail cut debar decline decrease deduct deliquesce