Defenition of the word lower

• Defenition of the word lower

  • To reduce in value, amount, etc.
  • To move something to a less elevated position.
  • To port down, to move down.
  • of the underworld; "nether regions"
  • wrinkle one's forehead in a sign of disapproval
  • inferior in rank or status; "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary"
  • (usually preceded by `no)' lower in esteem; "no less a person than the king himself"
  • the bottom one of two
  • cause to drop or sink; "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir"
  • set lower; "lower a rating"; "lower expectations"
  • move something or somebody to a lower position
  • the lower of two berths
  • make lower or quieter;"turn down the volume of a radio"
  • look angry or sullen, wrinkle one''s forehead, as if to signal disapproval
  • make lower or quieter; "turn down the volume of a radio"
  • move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf"
  • (usually preceded by `no'') lower in esteem; "no less a person than the king himself"
  • the bottom one of two; "he chose the lower number"
  • look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
  • make lower or quieter
  • set lower
  • cause to drop or sink

Synonyms for the word lower

• • bring down
  • chthonian
  • chthonic
  • cut
  • decrease
  • depress
  • drop
  • frown
  • get down
  • glower
  • hand down
  • inferior
  • junior
  • junior-grade
  • less
  • lessen
  • lesser
  • let down
  • let fall
  • lour
  • lower berth
  • lower-ranking
  • lowly
  • minor
  • nether
  • petty
  • poorer
  • reduce
  • secondary
  • sink
  • slash
  • subaltern
  • subordinate
  • take down
  • turn down
  • worse

Similar words in the lower

• • bottom
  • bottom(a)
  • inferior
  • infernal
  • junior
  • lower
  • lowercase
  • lowery
  • lowery's

Hyponyms for the word lower

• • depress
  • derate
  • dip
  • incline
  • reef
  • scowl
  • subdue
  • subordinate

Hypernyms for the word lower

• • alter
  • berth
  • built in bed
  • bunk
  • change
  • decrease
  • devalue
  • displace
  • grimace
  • lessen
  • make a face
  • minify
  • modify
  • move
  • pull a face
  • surname

Antonyms for the word lower

• • bring up
  • elevate
  • get up
  • lift
  • raise

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