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Verb

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

1. to lower (make lower)

Conjugation

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

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (cause something to move downwards): arriar, baixar
• (cause something to become shorter): encurtar, diminuir, encolher
• (reduce intensity): diminuir
• (humble): abater, aviltar, deprimir, desprezar, humilhar, reprimir

Antonyms

• (cause something to move downwards): erguer, suspender
• (cause something to become shorter): aumentar, ampliar, amplificar
• (reduce intensity): aumentar, erguer
• (humble): engrandecer, dignificar

Derived terms

• abaixa-língua
• abaixa-luz

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