1. Diminished or moderated
   "our bated enthusiasm"; "his bated hopes"

1. Moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
   "He bated his breath when talking about this affair"; "capable of bating his enthusiasm" 
2. Flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons 
3. Soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments
   "bate hides and skins"

Sounds like: baited

See also: decreased, reduced

Type of: beat, check, contain, control, curb, douse, dowse, drench, flap, hold, hold in, moderate, soak, sop, souse

Encyclopedia: Bate Bate, Hungary Bate, Slovenia

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