To Lower

1. (transitive) To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down
2. (transitive) to pull down
3. (transitive) To reduce the height of
4. (transitive) To depress as to direction
5. (transitive) To make less elevated
6. (transitive) To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of
7. (transitive) To bring down; to humble
8. (reflexive) (lower oneself) To humble oneself; to do something one considers to be beneath one's dignity.
9. (transitive) To reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.
10. (intransitive) To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease
11. (intransitive) To decrease in value, amount, etc.

SynonymsEdit

• (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail): bring down
• (reduce the height of, as a fence or chimney): shorten
• (depress as to direction, as a gun):
• (make less elevated as to object, as ambitions or hopes): reduce
• (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature): reduce, turn down
• (transitive: to humble):
• (reflexive: to humble oneself): be humble
• (reduce (something) in value, amount, etc): cut, reduce
• (intransitive: grow less): die off, drop, fall, fall off, shrink
• (intransitive: decrease in value): become/get smaller, become/get lower, lessen, reduce