io abbasso

Down with!, to lower; to reduce, down with, away with

a b ˈb a s . s o → abbassare
abbass lower, turn down + o 1st-person singular present
verb · 1st-person singular, present tense Rare #32,624
Down with! A protest cry used to express opposition to someone or something.
IT: Abbasso il tiranno!
EN: Down with the tyrant!
Conjugation of abbassare
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First abbasso —
Second abbassi abbassate
Third abbassa —

Abbasso LePen!

Down with LePen!

— L'odio (1995)

Abbasso la Germania!

Down with Germany!

— Lui è tornato (2015)

Abbasso i padroni!

Down with the bosses!

— Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto (1970)

Abbasso il tiranno!

Down with the tyrant!

— 8½ (1963)

Abbasso i confini!

Down with the borders!

Abbasso la schiavitù capitalista!

Down with capitalist slavery!

Abbasso il capitalismo!

Down with capitalism!

verb · 1st-person singular, present tense Rare #38,294
to lower; to reduce Used to decrease a level, amount, or value.
IT: Abbasso il volume della radio.
EN: I lower the radio’s volume.
Conjugation of abbassare
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First abbasso —
Second abbassi abbassate
Third abbassa —

Certo, se li abbasso anch’io, guadagno meno e spendo meno.

Sure, if I lower them too, I earn less and spend less.

Non mi abbasso a questo, chiaro?

I won't stoop to that, okay?

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Mi abbasso.

I'm getting down.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Ti abbasso questa, ma non devi urlare, ok?

I'll lower this for you, but you don't have to scream, okay?

— Anora (2024)

Ma di solito non abbasso la guardia.

But I usually don't let my guard down.

— Demon Slayer - Il treno Mugen (2020)

Quando abbasso il braccio, tu e la tua nuova amica morite.

When I lower my arm, you and your new friend die.

— Avatar: Fuoco e Cenere (2025)

interjection Rare #41,645
down with, away with Used to express opposition or contempt, often in a slogan or chant.
IT: Abbasso le tasse!
EN: Down with taxes!

Abbasso Chang Dieyi!

Down with Chang Dieyi!

— Addio mia concubina (1993)

Abbasso le puttane!

Down with the whores!

— Addio mia concubina (1993)

Abbasso Duan Xiaolou!

Down with Duan Xiaolou!

— Addio mia concubina (1993)

Abbasso Cheng Dieyi!

Down with Cheng Dieyi!

— Addio mia concubina (1993)

Abbasso tutti i mostri e tutti i demoni!

Down with all monsters and all demons!

— Addio mia concubina (1993)