bg по́-до́лен (more towards the bottom) · eve хэрги (more towards the bottom) · de unterer (more towards the bottom) · evn хэргу (more towards the bottom) · sh сподњи (more towards the bottom) · be ні́жні (more towards the bottom) · uk ни́жній (more towards the bottom) · tr aşağı (more towards the bottom) · ro mai jos (more towards the bottom) · ky астынкы (more towards the bottom) · cs dolní (more towards the bottom) · az aşağı (more towards the bottom) · grc κατώτερος (more towards the bottom) · fi alempi (more towards the bottom) · ka ქვემო (more towards the bottom) · ar أَسْفَل (more towards the bottom) · mk подолен (more towards the bottom) · cs spodní (more towards the bottom) · ar دُنْيَا (more towards the bottom) · ja 下の (more towards the bottom) · cmn 下的 (more towards the bottom) · pl dolny (more towards the bottom) · mn дорд (more towards the bottom) · mn доод (more towards the bottom) · egy Xr:r-y (more towards the bottom) · sk dolný (more towards the bottom) · sl spodnji (more towards the bottom) · sh dȏnjī (more towards the bottom) · sv nedre (more towards the bottom) · ru ни́жний (more towards the bottom) · fr inférieur (more towards the bottom) · ar سُفْلَى (more towards the bottom) · ar أَدْنَى (more towards the bottom) · sh spodnji (more towards the bottom) · mk долен (more towards the bottom) · am የበታች (more towards the bottom) · es inferior (more towards the bottom) · kk төменгі (more towards the bottom) · es de abajo (más) (more towards the bottom) · it inferiore (more towards the bottom) · txb ñormye (more towards the bottom) · bg до́лен (more towards the bottom) · sk spodný (more towards the bottom) · sh до̑њӣ (more towards the bottom) · ko 아래의 (more towards the bottom) · la inferior (more towards the bottom) · grc κάτω (more towards the bottom) · pt inferior (more towards the bottom) · ca inferior (more towards the bottom) · ro inferior (more towards the bottom) · sq ul (more towards the bottom) · nn nedre (more towards the bottom) · nb nedre (more towards the bottom) · hu alsó (more towards the bottom) · mnc ᡶᡝᠵᡝᡵᡤᡳ (more towards the bottom) · gld пэгуй (more towards the bottom) · he תַּחְתּוֹן (more towards the bottom) · ota آشاغی (more towards the bottom)
(transitive) To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down.
to lower a sail of a boat
1833 (first publication), Alfred Tennyson, A Dream of Fair Women
Lower'd softly with a threefold cord of love
Down to a silent grave.
At level crossings where there are to be half-barriers, train-operated through track-circuiting, the barriers will be timed to lower fully about five seconds before the fastest train can reach the crossing. 1960 September, “Talking of Trains: New level-crossing signs”, in Trains Illustrated, page 519:
lower a bucket into a well
(transitive) To pull down.
to lower a flag
(transitive) To reduce the height of.
lower a chimney or turret
lower a fence or wall
(transitive) To depress as to direction.
lower the aim of a gun
(transitive) To make less elevated.
to lower one's ambition, aspirations, or hopes
(transitive) To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of.
lower one's vitality
Please lower your voices. This is a library.
lower distilled liquors
lower the temperature
(transitive) To bring down; to humble.
lower one's pride
(reflexive) To humble oneself; to do something one considers to be beneath one's dignity.
I could never lower myself enough to buy second-hand clothes.
(transitive) To reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.
lower the interest rate
lower the price of goods
(intransitive) To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease.
The river lowered as rapidly as it rose.
(intransitive) To decrease in value, amount, etc.
(transitive) To reduce operations to single machine instructions, as part of compilation of a program.
get smaller (intransitive: decrease in value) · cut (reduce (something) in value, amount, etc) · die off (intransitive: grow less) · become · get lower · lessen · reduce (reduce (something) in value, amount, etc) · become (intransitive: decrease in value) · fall · drop · shrink · reduce (make less elevated as to object, as ambitions or hopes) · descend · reduce (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) · bring down (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · turn down (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) · be humble (reflexive: to humble oneself) · reduce · shorten (reduce the height of, as a fence or chimney) · fall off
Translations (233)
hy իջեցնել (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · mi whakahaka (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · el κατεβάζω (depress as to direction, as a gun) · nrf baîssi (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) · fr baisser (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) · wa dischinde (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · ru опуска́ть (depress as to direction, as a gun) · ru спуска́ть (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · wa baxhî (pull down) · el κατεβάζω (pull down) · es abajar (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · ru сни́зиться (intransitive: to decrease in value) · ru снижа́ться (intransitive: to decrease in value) · cs spustit (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · ga ísligh (reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.) · ga ísligh (pull down) · tpi daunim (reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.) · tpi daunim (to fall, to grow less) · ru пони́зиться (intransitive: to decrease in value) · pl opuścić (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · sh spustiti (depress as to direction, as a gun) · tpi daunim (make less elevated as to object, as ambitions or hopes) · el χαμηλώνω (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · el κατεβάζω (reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.) · ca abaixar (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · fi alentaa (reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.) · cmn 低下 (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · lmo bassà (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · ru сни́зить (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) · ga ísligh (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · eo humiliĝi (reflexive: to humble oneself) · ja 下げる (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · gd sìolaidh (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · eo malaltigi (reduce the height of, as a fence or chimney) · mi whakahaka (pull down) · sv beskära (reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.) · de herunterlassen (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · fi laskea (to fall, to grow less) · fr baisser (depress as to direction, as a gun) · hu ledönt (reduce the height of, as a fence or chimney) · cmn 降低 (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · fr diminuer (to fall, to grow less) · sv sänka (reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.) · fi alentua (reflexive: to humble oneself) · fa کشیدن (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · bg спускам (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · hu leenged (reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.) · fi alentua (to fall, to grow less) · pt baixar (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) · ga ísligh (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) · mi whakaheke (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · ru понижа́ть (reduce the height of, as a fence or chimney) · fi laskea (depress as to direction, as a gun) · pt abaixar (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · fi madaltaa (reduce the height of, as a fence or chimney) · sv sänka (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · fi laskea (intransitive: to decrease in value) · ga ísligh (reflexive: to humble oneself) · fr diminuer (reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.) · fr faire descendre (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · ru сни́зить (reduce the height of, as a fence or chimney) · fr réduire (reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.) · sh spustiti (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · ru пони́зить (reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.) · sv sänka (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) · nrf baîssi (to fall, to grow less) · sh poniziti se (reflexive: to humble oneself) · ru понижа́ться (intransitive: to decrease in value) · pt diminuir (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) · sh spustiti (intransitive: to decrease in value) · pt diminuir (reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.) · sw kushusha (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · la subsum (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) · pt diminuir (make less elevated as to object, as ambitions or hopes) · sv ta ner (pull down) · sh sniziti (reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.) · fi laskea (make less elevated as to object, as ambitions or hopes) · sh uniziti (transitive: to humble) · ca disminuir (reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.) · el χαμηλώνω (to fall, to grow less) · sh uniziti se (reflexive: to humble oneself) · ga ísligh (make less elevated as to object, as ambitions or hopes) · eo humili (transitive: to humble) · ru уни́зиться (reflexive: to humble oneself) · sh sniziti (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · fi laskea (pull down) · pt abaixar (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) · tpi daunim (reduce the height of, as a fence or chimney) · om buusuu (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · ru пони́зить (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · el χαμηλώνω (reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.) · ca baixar (to fall, to grow less) · fr s'abaisser (reflexive: to humble oneself) · ru пони́зить (reduce the height of, as a fence or chimney) · sh sniziti (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) · tpi daunim (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · ca abaixar (reduce the height of, as a fence or chimney) · hu csökkent (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) · kea baxa (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · eo mallevi (pull down) · io basigar (reduce the height of, as a fence or chimney) · el κατεβαίνω (intransitive: to decrease in value) · ka დაწევა (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · nrf baîssi (intransitive: to decrease in value) · ru снижа́ть (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · pt baixar (reduce the height of, as a fence or chimney) · ru опусти́ть (depress as to direction, as a gun) · ca disminuir (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) · fr abaisser (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) · eo malaltigi (pull down) · sh sniziti (reduce the height of, as a fence or chimney) · ru снижа́ть (reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.) · ga ísligh (depress as to direction, as a gun) · es arriar (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · fr baisser (pull down) · sc abbasciài (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · bg унижавам (transitive: to humble) · sh sniziti (intransitive: to decrease in value) · ru пони́зить (make less elevated as to object, as ambitions or hopes) · ru понижа́ть (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · ru понижа́ть (make less elevated as to object, as ambitions or hopes) · fr baisser (reduce the height of, as a fence or chimney) · nrf baîssi (reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.) · ja 下ろす (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · sdc abbascià (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · el χαμηλώνω (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) · it abbassare (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) · it abbassare (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · pl opuszczać (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · sdn abbacà (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · ca reduir (reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.) · pt abaixar (depress as to direction, as a gun) · ru снижа́ть (reduce the height of, as a fence or chimney) · fr abaisser (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · ka დაშვება (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · tr indirmek (pull down) · ca baixar (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) · es bajar (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · cmn 放下 (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · la discedo (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · bg понижавам (reduce the height of, as a fence or chimney) · az azaltmaq (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) · ru понижа́ть (reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.) · fr baisser (to fall, to grow less) · sv minska (reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.) · fi alentua (intransitive: to decrease in value) · eo malaltigi (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) · bg спадам (to fall, to grow less) · sh smanjiti (to fall, to grow less) · ar أَنْزَلَ (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · ru понижа́ть (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) · fr baisser (reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.) · ga ísligh (reduce the height of, as a fence or chimney) · ckb شۆڕ کردن (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · osp abaxar (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · ru спусти́ть (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · nrf baîssi (depress as to direction, as a gun) · bg понижавам (reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.) · wa abaxhî (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · eo malaltigi (reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.) · pt baratear (intransitive: to decrease in value) · ga ísligh (to fall, to grow less) · ary هبط (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · fr abaisser (reduce the height of, as a fence or chimney) · sh poniziti (transitive: to humble) · tpi daunim (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) · sv ta ned (pull down) · pt rebaixar (reduce the height of, as a fence or chimney) · el χαμηλώνω (depress as to direction, as a gun) · sv minska (make less elevated as to object, as ambitions or hopes) · mi whakamahuru (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · sq ul (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · ru сни́зить (reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.) · fi laskea (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · sh sniziti (to fall, to grow less) · ru опусти́ть (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · hy ցածրացնել (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · sc abbassiare (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · es bajar (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) · ga ísligh (transitive: to humble) · ru опуска́ть (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · eo malaltiĝi (to fall, to grow less) · sv vira ned (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · bg свалям (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) · ru пони́зить (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) · ru снижа́ть (make less elevated as to object, as ambitions or hopes) · kea baxá (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · ru унижа́ть (transitive: to humble) · lad abashar (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · el χαμηλώνω (reduce the height of, as a fence or chimney) · ca baixar (reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.) · mi whakahaka (reduce the height of, as a fence or chimney) · ga ísligh (intransitive: to decrease in value) · fr abaisser (pull down) · eo malaltigi mallevi (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · pt reduzir (reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.) · la subsum (reduce the height of, as a fence or chimney) · es lascar (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · ru унижа́ться (reflexive: to humble oneself) · ln sunisa (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · ru снижа́ть (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) · hu leenged (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · bg свалям (pull down) · la dēmittō (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · fr réduire (to fall, to grow less) · wa rabaxhî (reduce the height of, as a fence or chimney) · tpi daunim (intransitive: to decrease in value) · fr abaisser (reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.) · ru уни́зить (transitive: to humble) · pt baixar (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · fi vajeta (to fall, to grow less) · tpi daunim (pull down) · az aşağı salmaq (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) · nrf baîssi (reduce the height of, as a fence or chimney) · tpi daunim (depress as to direction, as a gun) · ru сни́зить (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · ca baixar (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · fi laskea (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) · mi whakaheke (pull down) · fr baisser (intransitive: to decrease in value) · fr amener (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · fi alentaa (transitive: to humble) · ru сни́зить (make less elevated as to object, as ambitions or hopes) · sv vira ner (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · bni sunisa (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · cs snížit (reduce the height of, as a fence or chimney) · sv hala (pull down) · fi alentaa (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) · fr diminuer (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) · tr indirmek (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · pt descer (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) · hu leenged (pull down) · es abajar (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature)
Now is the winter of our diſcontent, / Made glorious ſummer by this ſonne of Yorke: / And all the cloudes that lowrd vpon our houſe, / In the deepe boſome of the Ocean buried. c. 1593 (date written), [William Shakespeare], The Tragedy of King Richard the Third. […] (First Quarto), London: […] Valentine Sims [and Peter Short] for Andrew Wise, […], published 1597, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i]:
And still when loudliest howls the storm, / And darkliest lowers his native sky, / The king's fierce soul is in that form, / The warrior's spirit threatens nigh! 1846, R[obert] S[tephen] Hawker, “The Wreck”, in Echoes from Old Cornwall, London: Joseph Masters, […], →OCLC, stanza X, page 76:
[...] Juno took her place: / But ſullen Diſcontent ſat lowring on her Face. 1700, [John] Dryden, “Homer’s Ilias”, in Fables Ancient and Modern; […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, book I, page 215: