abatre

Pronúncia: əβátɾə
    verb transitiu
  1. [casa] to demolish.
  2. [arbre] to cut down.
  3. [avió] to shoot down.
  4. [ocell] to shoot.
  5. [persona] to knock down.
  6. [quantitat] abate.
  7. figuradament [persona] to depress, sadden, discourage.
  8. to humble, humiliate.
    9. verb pronominal
  9. [ocell, avió] to swoop, dive.
  10. abatre’s sobre \ damunt to swoop on, pounce on.
  11. figuradament [persona] to become depressed, to get discouraged.
  12. nàutica to have leeway.