to knock down; to slaughter; to reduce
1. to bring down; to cause to fall
The storm abated the trees.
A tempestade abateu as árvores.
2. to slaughter (animals)
They abate cattle at the slaughterhouse.
Eles abateram gado no matadouro.
3. to reduce; to diminish; to lessen
The medication will abate your pain.
O medicamento vai abater sua dor.
4. to depress; to discourage; to dispirit
Bad news abated his spirits.
As más notícias abateram seu ânimo.
5. to demolish; to tear down
The old building was abated.
O prédio antigo foi abatido.
Related Idioms & Phrases
abater-se = to become discouraged; to lose heart
abater asas = to humble oneself; to become modest
abater voo = to lower one's expectations
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