/ Thesaurus / B Synonyms of bated Find synonyms for: Verb1. bate, control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderateusage: moderate or restrain; lessen the force of; "He bated his breath when talking about this affair"; "capable of bating his enthusiasm"2. bate, beat, flapusage: flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons3. bate, drench, douse, dowse, soak, sop, souseusage: soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments; "bate hides and skins"Adjective1. bated, decreased (vs. increased), reducedusage: diminished or moderated; "our bated enthusiasm"; "his bated hopes"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philanthropy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language