bajar

Definitions of bajar
  1. noun
    a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
    synonyms: baja, bajada, bajón, caimiento, caída, caído, decrecimiento, depresión, despeño, disminución
  2. verb
    lower the pitch of (musical notes)
    synonyms: engravecer, hacer grave
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    type of:
    alterar, cambiar, cualificar, modificar
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  3. verb
    descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
    synonyms: caerse, descender
    caer
    fall from clouds
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    type of:
    desplazarse, ir, moverse
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  4. verb
    move something or somebody to a lower position
    synonyms: arriar, bajarse
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    antonyms:
    alzar, elevar, erguir, levantar, subir
    raise from a lower to a higher position
    type of:
    desplazar, mover
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  5. verb
    to fall vertically
    synonyms: caer
    caerse, dejar caer
    let fall to the ground
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    types:
    hundirse, meterse, precipitarse, sumergirse, zambullirse
    fall abruptly
    type of:
    descender
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
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