baisser — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abase verb To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate.
- bend verb To force something into a curved or angled shape.
- duck noun A web-footed water bird, often kept domestically or hunted.
- hang verb To attach something at the top so it hangs down freely, or to be suspended in this way.
- lower verb To move something down, or reduce its height, amount, or intensity.
- stoop verb To bend the body forward and down.
Senses
baisser is used for these senses in English:
- abase (transitive) To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate. [from c. 1350–1470]
- bend (transitive, nautical) To tie, as in securing a line to a cleat; to shackle a chain to an anchor; make fast.
- bend down To bend one's legs while upright to get to a lower position.
- draw down To initiate a drawdown (withdrawal of equipment, supplies, etc., potentially to provide it to another party).
- duck (transitive) To quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from being struck by something.
- go down (intransitive) To decrease; to change from a greater value to a lesser one.
- hang (transitive) To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect.
- hold down (idiomatic, transitive) To continue, to hold and to manage well; to keep; maintain; support.
abase — full definition
- verb To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate.
- verb To lower physically; to depress; to cast or throw down; to stoop.
- verb To lower in value, in particular by altering the content of alloys in coins; to debase.
bend — full definition
- verb To force something into a curved or angled shape.
- verb To curve or change direction.
- verb To lean or stoop the body.
- verb To adapt rules or facts to suit a purpose.
- noun A curve, turn, or angle.