rabattre — meaning in English

English meaning

• abate verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.

Senses

rabattre is used for these senses in English:

• abate To reduce (something) in amount or size. [from 14th c.]
• cast off (intransitive, knitting) To finish the last row of knitted stitches and remove them securely from the needle.
• pull down (transitive) To make (something) lower (especially of clothes).

abate — full definition

1. verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.
2. verb (law) To cancel or bring a legal matter to an end.

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