affaisser

French

Etymology

From a- (to place under) +‎ faix (load) +‎ -er, referring to the fact, under the weight of a load, something might bend and collapse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.fɛ.se/ ~ /a.fe.se/
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Verb

affaisser

  1. (transitive) to cause to subside
  2. (reflexive) to subside, go down, sink
    • 2015 January, Virginie Despentes, Vernon Subutex, volume 1, Éditions Grasset, →ISBN, page 9:
      Il a contemplé les choses s'affaisser au ralenti, puis l'effondrement s'est accéléré.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  3. (reflexive) to cave in, sag, give way, collapse
  4. (reflexive) to ebb, weaken

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