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bate

to beat

Related forms: bate · 3 words in this dictionary

Related words

Shared components, not spelling prefixes
3 words

to become less strong; to make something less strong

a+bate

Shared component: bate · to beat

a formal discussion of an issue at a public meeting or in a parliament, in which opposing arguments are put forward

de+bate

Shared component: bate · to beat

debaterExtended relation

a person who argues about a subject, especially in a formal manner

de+bate+er

Extended relation: bate · to beat