abatir — meaning in English

English meaning

• abate verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.
• drift noun A slow, gradual movement or change, often without direct control.
• raze verb To tear a building, town, or structure down completely, leaving nothing standing.

Senses

abatir is used for these senses in English:

• abate To bring down (someone) mentally or physically; to lower (someone) in status. [14th–17th c.]
• drift (intransitive) To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.
• raze To level or tear down (a building, a town, etc.) to the ground; to demolish.
• shoot down (transitive) To cause to fall by shooting.

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.

drift — full definition

1. noun A slow, gradual movement or change, often without direct control.
2. noun A large mound of snow, sand, or debris piled up by wind or current.
3. noun The general meaning or intention of something said.
4. verb To move slowly and without control, carried by wind, water, or circumstance.

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