Strong’s definition
to scrape off; by implication, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold
KJV gloss list in the source
abate, clip, (di-) minish, do (take) away, keep back, restrain, make small, withdraw.
Source pronunciation notation: gaw-rah'
Derivation recorded by Strong
a primitive root;
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