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/a.ba.tʁ/abattre
1.
verbInf3rdPres
kill; shoot down; slaughter (animals)
La police a abattu le suspect armé.
The police shot dead the armed suspect.
2.
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knock down; demolish; cut down (tree, wall, structure)
Ils vont abattre ce mur pour agrandir le salon.
They're going to knock down this wall to enlarge the living room.
3.
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(pronominal s'abattre) to strike or fall upon suddenly (of storms, disasters); to befall or overwhelm
Une violente tempête s'est abattue sur la côte.
A violent storm struck the coast.
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colloquial: to get through a lot of work; to churn out (work or tasks)
J'ai abattu beaucoup de travail aujourd'hui.
I got through a lot of work today.