baisser

Definitions of baisser
  1. verb
    cut down on; make a reduction in
    synonyms: réduire
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    abréger, raccourcir, écourter
    make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
    désépaissir, éclaircir
    make sparse
    mincir, rendre mince
    make thin or thinner
    rogner
    cut the price of
    raccourcir, écourter
    terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
    raccourcir, tronquer, écourter
    make shorter as if by cutting off
    étirer
    reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
    tailler, émonder
    cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
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    diminuer, minimiser
    make smaller
  2. verb
    make lower or quieter
    synonyms: assourdir
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    diminuer, minimiser
    make smaller
  3. verb
    lower briefly
    synonyms: descendre
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    descendre, diminuer
    move something or somebody to a lower position
  4. verb
    come off
    synonyms: tomber
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    se détacher, séparer
    come to be detached
  5. verb
    go down in value
    synonyms: diminuer
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    s'effondrer, s'enfoncer
    fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
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    diminuer
    grow smaller
  6. verb
    get worse
    synonyms: diminuer
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    s'aggraver, se détériorer
    grow worse
  7. verb
    decrease in size, extent, or range
    synonyms: diminuer
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    accroître, augmenter
    become bigger or greater in amount
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    diminuer
    fall or diminish
    disparaître
    decrease rapidly and disappear
    chuter
    fall sharply
    se calmer
    become less intense
    se réduire
    be cooked until very little liquid is left
    raccourcir, rétrécir
    become smaller or draw together
    rider, se ratatiner
    wither, as with a loss of moisture
    diminuer, faiblir, mourir
    become less in amount or intensity
    diminuer
    become smaller or lose substance
    déprécier, dévaloriser
    lose in value
    raccourcir
    become short or shorter
    diminuer
    grow smaller
    être brouiller, être troubler
    become vague or indistinct
    diminuer
    go down in value
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    changer de taille
    change in size or magnitude
  8. verb
    fall or diminish
    synonyms: diminuer
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    diminuer
    decrease in size, extent, or range
  9. verb
    stop operating or functioning
    synonyms: défaillir, tomber en panne
    casser sa pipe, crever, disparaître, décéder, mourir, étouffer
    pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
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    sauter
    melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
    rater
    fail to fire or detonate
    disfonctionner, mal fonctionner
    fail to function or function improperly
    bourrer, encombrer
    get stuck and immobilized
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    changer
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  10. verb
    make dim or lusterless
    synonyms: atténuer
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    assombrir
    make dark or darker
  11. verb
    let drop or droop
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    laisser tomber, lâcher
    let fall to the ground
  12. verb
    lessen and make more modest
    synonyms: réduire
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    appauvrir
    make poor
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