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bating

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present participle of bate

Synonyms & Antonyms of bating

as in taking off, abating

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for bating

abating,
deducting,
knocking off,
removing,
subtracting,
taking off

detaching,
disconnecting,
disjoining,
separating,
unfastening

amputating,
cutting,
excising,
lopping (off),
severing

contracting,
decreasing,
diminishing,
lessening,
lowering,
reducing

abbreviating,
abridging,
curtailing,
shortening

compressing,
condensing,
constricting,
cutting back,
retrenching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for bating

adding,
adjoining,
annexing,
appending,
subjoining,
tacking (on)

affixing,
attaching,
fastening,
fixing,
grafting,
hitching,
tagging,
tying
(or tieing)

infusing,
injecting,
inserting,
interfusing,
introducing

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The first known use of bating was in 1568

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