abater

Meaning

  1. (intransitive) to collapse
  2. (intransitive) to topple
  3. (transitive) to slaughter
  4. (intransitive) to abate, weaken
  5. (transitive) to reduce

Frequency

C1
Hyphenated as
a‧ba‧ter
Pronounced as (IPA)
/a.baˈte(ʁ)/
Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese abater, from Late Latin abbattere, from Latin battere. Compare Galician abater, Spanish abatir.

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