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    Mapabagsak (en. To bring down)

    ma-pa-bag-sak

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    verb
    A verb meaning to cause to fall or to bring down.
    He tried to bring down the garden on his right.
    Sinubukan niyang mapabagsak ang halamanan sa kanyang kanan.
    May refer to the act of causing something or someone to fall.
    His goal was to bring down corruption in society.
    Ang kanyang layunin ay mapabagsak ang katiwalian sa lipunan.
    May refer to the result of an action causing a fall.
    The bad weather caused fallen trees in the forest.
    Ang masamang panahon ay nagdulot ng mapabagsak na mga puno sa kagubatan.

    Etymology

    derived from the root word 'bagsak' which means to fall or be knocked down.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to bring down the enemy
    taking steps to defeat an adversary.
    mapabagsak ang kaaway
    to bring down the system
    to topple an existing system or structure.
    mapabagsak ang sistema

    Related Words

    fall
    Means to fall or drop.
    bagsak
    falling
    Referring to the act of falling.
    pabagsak

    Slang Meanings

    unexpected crash or fall
    Oh no, the movie's ratings have unexpectedly crashed at the box office again.
    Nako, nag-mapabagsak na naman ang rating ng pelikula sa box office.
    got busted or failed
    Due to the challenges, he crashed in his plans.
    Dahil sa pagsubok, nag-mapabagsak siya sa kanyang mga plano.