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abaixar

abaixar

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Verb

abaixar (first-person singular present abaixo, past participle abaixat)

  1. to lower (make lower)

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese abaixar, from a- + baixo (low) + -ar, from Late Latin bassus (low).

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐbɐjˈʃaɾ/, [ɐβɐjˈʃaɾ]
  • Hyphenation: a‧bai‧xar

Verb

abaixar (first-person singular present indicative abaixo, past participle abaixado)

  1. to lower; to cause something to move downwards
  2. to lower; to cause something to become shorter
  3. to lower; to reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc.
  4. to lower; to humble

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Derived terms

  • abaixa-língua
  • abaixa-luz

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