bate an ace

verb

To make the least abatement or reduction.

Meanings

verbbate an ace (third-person singular simple present bates an ace, present participle bating an ace, simple past and past participle bated an ace)

present singular third person bates an ace · participle present bating an ace · participle past bated an ace · past bated an ace

  1. idiomaticobsoleteslangTo make the least abatement or reduction.
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