vverb.socialmoderate or restrain; lessen the force ofExamples:- He bated his breath when talking about this affair
- capable of bating his enthusiasm
Hypernyms:check contain control curb hold hold in moderate
Inherited Hypernyms:batecontrolrestrain
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.motionflap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falconsHypernyms:beat flap
Inherited Hypernyms:batebeatmove
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.changesoak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatmentsTopic:chemical sciencechemistry
Hypernyms:douse dowse drench soak sop souse
Inherited Hypernyms:batedrenchwetchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something