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abater meaning in English

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abater verb

abase [abased, abasing, abases](to lower so as to cause pain or hurt feelings)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈbeɪs] [US: ə.ˈbeɪs]

abate [abated, abating, abates]((obsolete) to bring down (someone) mentally or physically)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈbeɪt] [US: ə.ˈbeɪt]

butcher [butchered, butchering, butchers](To slaughter animals and prepare meat for market)
verb
[UK: ˈbʊ.tʃə(r)] [US: ˈbʊ.tʃər]

dishearten [disheartened, disheartening, disheartens](discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage)
verb
[UK: dɪs.ˈhɑːt.n̩] [US: ˌdɪs.ˈhɑːr.tn̩]

fell [felled, felling, fells](to make something fall)
verb
[UK: fel] [US: ˈfel]

shoot down(to cause to fall by shooting)
verb
[UK: ʃuːt daʊn] [US: ˈʃuːt ˈdaʊn]

slaughter [slaughtered, slaughtering, slaughters](to butcher animals, generally for food (also kosher and halal rituals))
verb
[UK: ˈslɔː.tə(r)] [US: sˈlɒ.tər]