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abattised

v.
C2 Proficiency abat·tised

v. to kill or slaughter animals. This is an old-fashioned word that people rarely use today.

v. to slaughter or kill animals, typically for food. Archaic in modern usage; primarily found in historical or literary contexts.


SIMPLE

The old farm was known for abattised cattle.

CONTEXTUAL

The historical records describe how the village abattised livestock to prepare for the winter months.

COMPLEX

While the term is largely obsolete in contemporary English, it appears in several 18th-century legal documents regarding the abattised of property during the war.

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