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    Baisser (en. Lower)

    /bɛse/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To lower something.
    You need to lower the blind to avoid the light.
    Il faut baisser le store pour éviter la lumière.
    To decrease the level, quantity, or intensity.
    Prices will drop after the sales.
    Les prix vont baisser après les soldes.
    To reduce a hierarchical position.
    She was demoted following a reorganization.
    Elle a été baisée à son poste suite à une réorganisation.

    Etymology

    Derived from Old French *baissier, meaning 'to lower'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to throw in the towel
    To give up, to forgo an effort.
    baisser les bras
    to lower one's head
    To accept defeat or to submit.
    baisser la tête
    to make something lower
    To make something less high or intense.
    faire baisser

    Related Words

    lowering
    Action of lowering.
    abaissement
    descent
    Action of descending.
    descente
    reduction
    Decrease of something.
    réduction

    Slang Meanings

    To competitively lower prices.
    He will lower his prices to attract more customers.
    Il va baisser ses prix pour attirer plus de clients.
    To give up in a competition.
    When he saw his opponents, he threw in the towel.
    Quand il a vu ses adversaires, il a baissé les bras.