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Verb

abatre ‎(first-person singular present abato, past participle abatut)

1. to pull down; knock down, bring down, shoot down (cause to fall down)
2. to bring down (cause to become unhappy)
3. to bring down (e.g. an empire, regime)

Conjugation

Occitan

Alternative forms

• abàter

Etymology

From Old Provençal, from Vulgar Latin *abbatere, present active infinitive of *abbatō, *abbatuō, from Latin battuō.

Verb

abatre

1. to knock down; to push down

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Old French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *abbatere, present active infinitive of *abbatō, *abbatuō, from Latin battuō.

Verb

abatre

1. to knock over; to knock down
2. to destroy; to slaughter
   • circa 1170, Wace, Le Roman de Rou:

     Sis chastels fist abatre

     He destroyed six castles

   • circa 1200, Marie de France, Milun:

     Par ire se voldra cumbatre; s’il le puet del cheval abatre, dune sera il en fin honiz.

     By pure anger he wanted to fight; to slay him from his horse, in order to cover him in shame.

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

• Middle English: abaten
  • English: abate
• Middle French: abattre
  • French: abattre
• Norman: abattre
• Walloon: abate