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Esperanto
Etymology
From mal- + alta + -igi.
Pronunciation
Verb
malaltigi (present malaltigas, past malaltigis, future malaltigos, conditional malaltigus, volitive malaltigu)
- (transitive) to lower (in height or altitude)
Oni malaltigis la flagon antaǔ la urbodomo.- They’ve lowered the flag in front of the city hall.
- (transitive) to lower (in pitch or volume)
malaltigi la voĉon ĝis la flustro- to lower one’s voice to a whisper
- (transitive) to lower (in value or quantity), reduce, decrease
malaltigi la prezon / la valoron de io- to lower the price / reduce the value of something
- (transitive) to lower (socially or morally), diminish, debase
1900, anonymous author, “Esenco kaj estonteco de la ideo de lingvo internacia”, in L. L. Zamenhof, editor, Fundamenta Krestomatio de la Lingvo Esperanto, Section 5: pensas, ke ĉia eĉ plej supraĵa konatiĝo kun la esenco de lingvoj artaj malaltigus ilian honoron kaj indecon.- They think even the most superficial acquaintance with the substance of artificial languages would diminish their honour and dignity.
- 1908, Henri Valienne, Ĉu li? Ĉapitro 8,
Sed mi havas tro da malhumileco por min malaltigi por profito ĝis malkuraĝaĵo.- But I have too much pride to debase myself for profit to the point of doing something cowardly.
Conjugation