bate

Meanings

Plural: bates

Verb

moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
- "He bated his breath when talking about this affair"
flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons
soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments
- "bate hides and skins"
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.
To contend or strive with blows or arguments.
Of a falcon: To flap the wings vigorously; to bait.
To soak leather so as to remove chemicals used in tanning; to steep in bate.
simple past of beat; = beat.
Clipping of masturbate.

Noun

Strife; contention.
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.
direction, course, track

Origin / Etymology

Inherited from Middle English baten (“to abate”), an aphetic form of abaten, from Old French abatre (“to knock down”).

Scrabble Score: 6

bate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
bate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

bate is a valid Words With Friends word