Information about English word BATE

Definitions of BATE

• To reduce the force of something; to abate.
• To restrain, usually with the sense of being in anticipation
• To cut off, remove, take away.
• To leave out, except, bar.
• To waste away.
• To deprive of.
• To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower.
• To allow by way of abatement or deduction.
• Strife; contention.
• To contend or strive with blows or arguments.
• Of a falcon: To flap the wings vigorously; to bait.
• 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.
• To soak leather so as to remove chemicals used in tanning; to steep in bate.
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• To masturbate.