lower

Definitions

1. 1adjective

   Compar. of Low, a.

2. 2adjective

   To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down; as, to lower a bucket into a well; to lower a sail or a boat; sometimes, to pull down; as, to lower a flag.

3. 3adjective

   To reduce the height of; as, to lower a fence or wall; to lower a chimney or turret.

4. 4adjective

   To depress as to direction; as, to lower the aim of a gun; to make less elevated as to object; as, to lower one's ambition, aspirations, or hopes.

5. 5adjective

   To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of; as, to lower the temperature of anything; to lower one's vitality; to lower distilled liquors.

6. 6adjective

   To bring down; to humble; as, to lower one's pride.

7. 7adjective

   To reduce in value, amount, etc. ; as, to lower the price of goods, the rate of interest, etc.

8. 8intransitive verb

   To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease; as, the river lowered as rapidly as it rose.

9. 9intransitive verb

   To be dark, gloomy, and threatening, as clouds; to be covered with dark and threatening clouds, as the sky; to show threatening signs of approach, as a tempest.

10. 10intransitive verb

    To frown; to look sullen.

11. 11noun

    Cloudiness; gloominess.

12. 12noun

    A frowning; sullenness.

13. 13noun

    the lower of two berths

14. 14verb

    look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

    Synonyms

    frownglowerlour
15. 15verb

    make lower or quieter

    "turn down the volume of a radio"

    Synonyms

    lour
16. 16verb

    set lower

    "lower a rating"

    "lower expectations"

    Synonyms

    lour
17. 17verb

    cause to drop or sink

    "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir"

    Synonyms

    depress
18. 18verb

    move something or somebody to a lower position

    "take down the vase from the shelf"