Abattre (en. Fell)

/a.ba.tʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To bring down a thing, to demolish it.

The lumberjack felled the tree.

Le bûcheron a abattu l'arbre.

To kill an animal or a person.

He took down the game during his hunt.

Il a abattu le gibier lors de sa chasse.

To reduce something in value or strength.

This news crushed the team's morale.

Cette nouvelle a abattu le moral de l'équipe.

Comes from Old French 'abattre' which means 'to bring down'.

to knock something down

To bring down or destroy something.

abattre quelque chose

to euthanize a dog

To kill a dog due to its illness or for other reasons.

abattre un chien

to break down barriers

To eliminate obstacles.

abattre les barrières

slaughter

Action of bringing down, especially in the context of cutting wood or animals.

abattage

downed

Who has been downed, who is morally down.

abattu

to demolish

To completely destroy a building or a structure.

démolir

Social network meaning 'to screw up' or 'to miss'

He really messed up his exam today.

Il a vraiment abattu son examen aujourd'hui.

To express great disappointment or sudden sadness

This news hit him hard right away.

Cette nouvelle l'a abattu sur le champ.