bate

/beɪt/ · verb

Meaning

To reduce the force of something; to abate.
To restrain, usually with the sense of being in anticipation
(sometimes figurative) To cut off, remove, take away.
To leave out, except, bar.
To waste away.
To deprive of.
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.
To hit; strike
To strike or pound repeatedly, usually in some sort of rhythm.
To strike repeatedly; to inflict repeated blows; to knock vigorously or loudly.
To move with pulsation or throbbing.
To win against; to defeat or overcome; to do better than, outdo, or excel (someone) in a particular, competitive event.
To sail to windward using a series of alternate tacks across the wind.
To masturbate.

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