lower

verb
UK: /ˈləʊ.ər/
US: /ˈloʊ.ɚ/

  1. To move something to a less elevated position.

    1. Please lower the blinds, the sun is too bright. [ ] [ ]
    2. They had to lower the casket carefully into the grave. [ ] [ ]

  2. To reduce in amount, price, or value.

    1. The shop will lower prices next week. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company decided to lower its forecast for annual profits. [ ] [ ]

  3. To degrade or humiliate someone.

    1. Don't lower yourself to his level. [ ] [ ]
    2. He felt that lying would lower his moral standing. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

reduce lessen sink decrease drop diminish
lower adjective

  1. Less high in position.

    1. The lower shelf is easier to reach. [ ] [ ]
    2. The apartment is on the lower floor of the building. [ ] [ ]

  2. Smaller in amount, degree, or intensity.

    1. He has a lower tolerance for noise now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The volume was set to a lower level than before. [ ] [ ]

  3. Inferior in rank or status.

    1. She's a teacher in the lower grades. [ ] [ ]
    2. He started in a lower position within the company. [ ] [ ]
lower intransitive-verb

  1. To move something or oneself to a lower position.

    1. I will lower myself into the chair. [ ] [ ]
    2. The mountain climber had to lower himself down the cliff face. [ ] [ ]

  2. To become reduced in price or value.

    1. The prices on electronics may lower soon. [ ] [ ]
    2. Shares of the tech company started to lower after the report. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "lower" in English means: To move something to a less elevated position., To reduce in amount, price, or value., To degrade or humiliate someone..

The phonetic transcription of "lower" is /ˈləʊ.ər/ in British English and /ˈloʊ.ɚ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "lower": reduce, lessen, sink, decrease, drop, diminish.

Example usage of "lower": "Please lower the blinds, the sun is too bright.". More examples on the page.