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Etymology

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From a- +‎ baixar.

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

  1. to lower (make lower)

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Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese abaixar (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from a- +‎ baixo (low) +‎ -ar, from Late Latin bassus (low). Compare Portuguese abaixar and Catalan abaixar.

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  • IPA(key): /abajˈʃaɾ/ [a.β̞a̠jˈʃaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Hyphenation: a‧bai‧xar

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

  1. (transitive) to lower, to bow
  2. (transitive) to humble, to humiliate
  3. (pronominal) to bow; to bend down; to crouch
  4. (pronominal) to humble, to humiliate
  5. (pronominal) to set (the moon, to sun)

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Old Galician-Portuguese

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ baixo +‎ -ar.

Verb

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abaixar

  1. (intransitive, pronominal) to humiliate

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Descendants

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  • Galician: abaixar
  • Portuguese: abaixar

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.bajˈʃaɾ/ [ɐ.βajˈʃaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.bajˈʃa.ɾi/ [ɐ.βajˈʃa.ɾi]

Verb

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

  1. to lower; to cause to move downwards
    Synonyms: arriar, baixar
    Antonyms: erguer, suspender
  2. to lower; to cause to become shorter
    Synonyms: diminuir, encolher, encurtar
    Antonyms: ampliar, amplificar, aumentar
  3. to lower; to reduce (the degree, intensity, strength, etc.)
    Synonym: diminuir
    Antonyms: aumentar, erguer
  4. to lower; to humble
    Synonyms: abater, aviltar, deprimir, desprezar, humilhar, reprimir
    Antonyms: engrandecer, dignificar

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