abbattere

Italian (Fiorentino)

verb
Definitions
  • to throw down; to knock down; to bring down; to fell
  • to demolish; to destroy
  • to topple; to overthrow
  • to reduce dramatically; to cut; to slash
  • to dismay; to demoralize; to discourage
  • to kill; to put down
  • to destroy an argument, etc.; to refute; to rebut
  • (obsolete) to leave ajar
  • (obsolete) to lower
  • (obsolete) to abolish
  • (neologism) to blast chill to quickly cool down

Etymology

Inherited from Latin *abbatere, battuō (beat, strike, fight, hit, pound, I beat, I fight).

Origin

Latin

battuō

Gloss

beat, strike, fight, hit, pound, I beat, I fight

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