動詞 bate:

1. moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
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

v.tr.（及物動詞）
bat.ed,bat.ing,bates
To lessen the force or intensity of; moderate:
減少，抑制：減少力量、減低強度；減輕、緩和：
例句：
.To his dying day he bated his breath a little when he told the story.(George Eliot)See Usage Note at bait 2
.臨死那天他講述這個故事時，他稍稍抑制著呼吸.(喬治·艾略特)參見 bait2

To take away; subtract.
拿走；減去

來源：
Middle English baten
中古英語 baten
short for abaten * see abate
abaten的簡寫 *參見 abate

bate
bate 2也作 bait

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
bat.ed 也作 bait.ed bat.ing bait.ing bates baits
To flap the wings wildly or frantically. Used of a falcon.
猛拍翅膀：猛烈地拍打著翅膀。用于指獵鷹

來源：
Middle English baten
中古英語 baten
from Old French batre [to beat] * see batter
源自 古法語 batre [振翼、撲打翅膀] *參見 batter