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abat

“abat” is an Aromanian word. Its 2 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to stray, distance oneself, take a different path
  2. to divert, deviate

Etymology

Akin to synonymous Romanian abate (“to stray”). Perhaps from Late Latin abbattō (“to beat down, strike”), for which compare bat (“to beat, strike”).

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