Lower

['ləʊə] or ['loɚ]

Definition

(verb.) set lower; 'lower a rating'; 'lower expectations'.

(verb.) cause to drop or sink; 'The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir'.

(verb.) move something or somebody to a lower position; 'take down the vase from the shelf'.

Typist: Pansy--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Compar. of Low, a.

(a.) 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.

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

(a.) 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.

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

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

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

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

(v. i.) 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.

(v. i.) To frown; to look sullen.

(n.) Cloudiness; gloominess.

(n.) A frowning; sullenness.

Edited by Lelia

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Depress, detrude, drop, sink, let down, bring down, take down.[2]. Degrade, debase, disgrace, humble, humiliate.[3]. Lessen, diminish, reduce, decrease.

v. n. [1]. Grow dark, be clouded, appear gloomy, appear stormy.[2]. Frown, glower, look sullen, look black.

Editor: Ramon

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Depress, decrease, reduce, bate, abate, drop, humiliate, sink, debase, humble,diminish

ANT:Hoist, raise, heighten, exalt, increase, aggrandize, elevate

SYN:Inferior

ANT:Higher, superior

Checker: Witt

Definition

v.i. to appear gloomy as the clouds: to threaten a storm: to frown.—adjs. Lou′ry Low′ery cloudy; Low′ering looking sullen: appearing dark and threatening.—adv. Low′eringly.

Edited by Carmella