Polyglot Dictionary

abaixar

/abajˈʃaɾ/

verb A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
abaixo
preterite (eu)
abaixei
past participle
abaixado

Meaning

  1. to lower

    • Abaixe o volume.

      Turn down the volume.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

rebaixar

abaixar is more literal, to physically lower something, like a volume or a window; rebaixar is more figurative or social, to lower someone's status, to demote or humiliate.

arriar

arriar is nautical or formal, to lower a flag, sail, or anchor; abaixar is the general everyday word for "to lower."

Similar in other languages

French

baisser

baisser is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to lower."

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