abatera.ba.tervt+vpr1 to abate: a) lower. b) reduce, discount, deduct, rebate. c) lessen, decrease, diminish. d) throw down, pull down. e) cut down, fell. f) prostrate. g) humiliate, humble, abase.
2 to fall.
3 to kill, slaughter (cattle).
4 to weaken, debilitate, enfeeble.
5 to make lean, grow thin.
6 to despond.
7 to shoot down (plane).
8 Náut to drive (or fall) to leeward.
9 abater-se: a) to sink in, fall in, subside. b) to abase oneself, prostrate oneself.
Expressõesabater a árvore to fell the tree.
abater a bandeira.
1 to strike the flag.
2 to dip the flag.
abater as armas to surrender.
abater as cristas de alguém to bring someone down a peg or two.
abater o avião to shoot down the plane.
abater os olhos to cast down one’s eyes.
