All bate synonyms

verb bate

• lapse — an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard: a lapse of justice.
• ebb — the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (opposed to flood, flow).
• slacken — If something slackens or if you slacken it, it becomes slower, less active, or less intense.
• wane — to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: Daylight waned, and night came on. Her enthusiasm for the cause is waning.
• ease — freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
• lessen — to become less.
• restrain — to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress: to restrain one's temper.
• abate — If something bad or undesirable abates, it becomes much less strong or severe.
• curb — If you curb something, you control it and keep it within limits.
• moderate — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
• check — Check is also a noun.
• fall off — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
• let up — to allow or permit: to let him escape.
• slack off — not tight, taut, firm, or tense; loose: a slack rope.
• subside — to sink to a low or lower level.
• cheque — A cheque is a printed form on which you write an amount of money and who it is to be paid to. Your bank then pays the money to that person from your account.