To Stoop

1. To bend the upper part of the body forward and downward to a half-squatting position; crouch.
2. To lower oneself; to demean or do something below one's status, standards, or morals.
3. (intransitive) Of a bird of prey: to swoop down on its prey.
4. (transitive) To cause to incline downward; to slant.
5. (transitive) To cause to submit; to prostrate.
6. To yield; to submit; to bend, as by compulsion; to assume a position of humility or subjection.
7. To descend from rank or dignity; to condescend.

Synonyms

(bend oneself forwards and downwards):

• bend down
• crouch
• squat