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avale

The English word “avale” has 3 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To cause to descend; to lower; to let fall
  2. To bring low; to abase.
  3. To descend; to fall; to dismount.

Etymology

From Middle English avalen, from Old French avaler (“to descend”), a univerbation of a val (“to the valley”).

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