# abater

> Portuguese word · Verb · IPA /ɐ.bɐ.ˈteɾ/ · frequency rank #17,953

## Definitions
1. desabar, cair, demolir
2. derrubar, prostrar
3. sacrificar, matar
4. eliminar, retirar
5. entristecer, desanimar
6. enfraquecer, debilitar
7. diminuir no preço; descontar

## Easily confused with
- **ater** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/abater-vs-ater)
- **after** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/abater-vs-after)
- **alter** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/abater-vs-alter)
- **acatar** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/abater-vs-acatar)
- **abate** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/abate-vs-abater)
- **abalar** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/abalar-vs-abater)
- **abafar** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/abafar-vs-abater)
- **abajur** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/abajur-vs-abater)
- **abanar** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/abanar-vs-abater)

## Common misspellings (8)
`aabter`, `abaetr`, `abaterr`, `abatre`, `abatter`, `abbater`, `abtaer`, `baater`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/word/abater