bate

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verb

1. moderate or restrain;
lessen the force of
- He bated his breath when talking about this affair
- capable of bating his enthusiasm
• Hypernyms:
control, hold in, hold, contain, check,
curb, moderate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. flap the wings wildly or frantically;
used of falcons
• Hypernyms:
beat, flap
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
3. soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments
- bate hides and skins
• Topics:
chemistry, chemical science
• Hypernyms:
drench, douse, dowse, soak, sop, souse
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something