bate
- Verb. (transitive) To reduce the force of something; to abate.
- Verb. (transitive) To restrain, usually with the sense of being in anticipation; as, ''with bated breath''.
- Verb. (transitive, figuratively) To cut off, remove, take away.
- Noun. Strife; contention.
- Verb. (intransitive) To contend or strive with blows or arguments.
- Verb. (intransitive) (context, falconry) Of a falcon: To flap the wings vigorously.
- Noun. An alkaline lye which neutralizes the effect of the previous application of lime, and makes hides supple in the process of tanning.
- Noun. A vat which contains this liquid.
- Verb. (transitive) To soak leather so as to remove chemicals used in tanning; to steep in bate.
- Verb. (intransitive, slang) To masturbate.
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