Meaning ofbatesin English

Verb

1. to restrain or hold back (emotions, etc.); anticipatory
2. to reduce or lessen (amount, degree); abate
3. to remove or cut off (something, often abruptly)
4. third-person singular form of bate
5. to exclude or leave out; except
6. to deprive or take away (something)
7. to allow or permit (a deduction)
8. to lessen intensity; reduce force
9. third-person singular present form of bate
10. to flap wings vigorously (falcon); bait
11. to soak leather for chemical removal