bate

verb

Definition of batenext
as in to remove

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Recent Examples of bate Lee’s Eve bates Athena up through a spiral parking garage tunnel and knocks her off her lightcycle. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 July 2025 Who’d have thought everyone would be waiting, breath bated, for the rerelease of an album that came out nine years ago to middling reviews? — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 May 2025 Every time her vocals seamlessly shifted from a keen voice, sharp as a blade, to a beautiful singing voice, the audience broke out in goose bumps, breath bated. — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2024 During that fleeting wait, bated breath and a thumping heartbeat are symptoms of a process that happens in the brain. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2024 Meckler will make his major league debut Monday night at Oracle Park, bating second and starting in center field against the Tampa Bay Rays. — Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 14 Aug. 2023 Others will have a day off work and maybe do something meaningful to honor Black people—but our breath is not bated. — Time, 19 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bate
  1. remove
  2. deduct
  3. abate
  4. subtract
  5. detach
  6. take off
  7. disconnect
  8. sever
Verb
  • Kiju took a deep breath and removed her hand from between his.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Manchester City revenues derived from UEFA reports, adjusted to remove 'other operating income' and converted from GBP to EUR at prevailing rate.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of remove
Verb
  • For big companies, such as tech companies spending hundreds of billions on infrastructure, the ability to deduct research & development spending has meant lower taxable profits.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Copeland’s opinion addressed whether Sami could subtract the cost of goods from his business income and deduct alleged business expenses for a variety of items, including TV and video streaming, marketing events and charitable donations.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of deduct
Verb
  • But the rancor around his attendance at the ceremony has shown no sign of abating.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The pressure appears to have abated a little, though Paramount is still eager to make a deal.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of abate
Verb
  • No ball-knower would say the key to the Seahawks’ success was subtracting Metcalf, who grew frustrated with his role under one-and-done offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb in the season before Sam Darnold arrived.
    — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The loss of rentable space would also subtract tens of thousands of dollars from the building’s annual income.
    — Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of subtract
Verb
  • Its style is terse, cool, and detached, presenting warfare as primarily a problem of calculation rather than brute force or individual courage.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • There are melancholic elements, including human characters that can seem lost in their thoughts — impassive and detached from the world.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of detach
Verb
  • Only ending the quarterback carousel can really make folks believe the offense is ready to take off.
    — Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Baserunning blunders The Marlins have had more runners thrown out on the bases than any other team, including a dumbfounding one Friday when Deyvison De Los Santos inexplicably took off from second on a ground ball hit to shortstop.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of take off
Verb
  • Human beings do not always realize when they are disconnected from themselves.
    — Gregory Stebbins, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • As Lines struggled to disconnect, ChatGPT took things further.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of disconnect
Verb
  • Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced plans to sever ties with the British crown and transform his country into a republic.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • But the partnership is about to be severed — temporarily, that is.
    — Eden Laase, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of sever

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