verb
- Move something or somebody to a lower position.
- usage: "take down the vase from the shelf"
- synonyms: lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down
- Set lower.
- usage: "lower a rating"; "lower expectations"
- Make lower or quieter.
- usage: "turn down the volume of a radio"
- Cause to drop or sink.
- usage: "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir"
- Look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval.
adjective
- Below the surround or below the normal position.
- usage: "with lowered eyes"
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