abaixar

Meaning

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

Hyphenated as

a‧bai‧xar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/a.bajˈʃa(ʁ)/

Etymology

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