BATES Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

bates

verb

Definition of bates

present tense third-person singular of bate

as in removes

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The new approach removes the plug altogether by pairing two paper-thin nickel-titanium films that work in tandem.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
To prove to Miles that Sarah is telling the truth—that his work will lead to humanity’s near-annihilation—the T-800 removes the skin from his hand and forearm, revealing the cyber skeleton underneath.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of removes

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What happened Imagine an ATM that checks your balance, dispenses the money, then deducts the amount from your account.

— Emin Gün Sirer, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
The state’s homestead market-value exclusion program automatically deducts a certain amount of value for the purpose of calculating property taxes.

— Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026

Definition of deducts

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Gross margin is the percentage of revenue left after a company subtracts its direct costs, so the higher the margin the better for the company.

— John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
Vitae and Willpower/Health merge into a single resource, Difficulty subtracts dice from a pool rather than raising a target number, and players roll nearly all of the dice at the table.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 July 2026

Definition of subtracts

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Protium detaches first at low temperatures, followed by deuterium, while tritium holds on the longest and requires the highest heat to release.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
Writing detaches the message from the messenger, allowing for a more dispassionate spread of information than was possible in oral societies.

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Definition of detaches

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Oviedo’s Camari Solomon takes the pitch from Sebastian Galeano, makes several guys miss and takes off for the 80 yard touchdown run.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Then Bill Eppridge, the photographer, went up, pointed to me, went into the plane, the door closed, and takes off into the night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of takes off

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Armour hooks my arm, and the panic abates.

— Adam Erace, Fortune, 24 May 2026
Preserving dam integrity across northern Michigan will be important to the region once the crisis abates, said Sharen Lange, a Cheboygan business owner active in economic development, including on Cheboygan Commons.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026

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