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abater

to bring down, to knock down, to reduce, to subtract, to deduct

ɐ b ɐ t e ɾ
a her, it + bater to hit; to strike
verb Rare #35,650
to bring down, to knock down Commonly used for physically bringing something down (e.g., a wall, a plane) or knocking someone down.
PO: O vento forte conseguiu abater a árvore.
EN: The strong wind managed to bring down the tree.
to reduce, to subtract, to deduct Often used with numbers, costs, taxes, or amounts (e.g., “abater o preço”, “abater impostos”).
PO: Podemos abater o valor do desconto no total.
EN: We can deduct the discount amount from the total.
to slaughter, to kill (animals) Common in contexts like meat production or hunting (e.g., “abater gado”).
PO: A fazenda vai abater dois bois esta semana.
EN: The farm is going to slaughter two oxen this week.
Conjugation of abater
abater
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First abater —
Third abater —
Past
abatido

Deve abater os impostos dele, ou coisa assim.

He should deduct his taxes, or something like that.

— O Peso de um Passado (1988)

Ele não se deixa abater, dessa vez ele vence!

He won't let himself be defeated, this time he wins!

— Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999)

Não deixe isto te abater.

Don't let this get you down.

Não se deixe abater por essa escuridão.

Don't let this darkness get you down.

— A Vida dos Outros (2006)

Você poderia abater um pouco o preço?

Could you lower the price a little?

Pois eu tenho quatro filhos na tropa e não me deixo abater.

Because I have four sons in the army and I don't let that get me down.

— Guerra e Paz (1968)

Sounds similar to

abster ɐ b ʃ t e ɾ