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low·er1
 lower1
- pronunciation:
- lo
 r
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
lowered, lowering, lowers |
| definition 1: |
to cause to move to a position below; let down.
Lower the boat into the water.- antonyms:
- elevate, heighten, lift, raise, upraise
- similar words:
- depress, descend, dip, drop, duck, fell, sink
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| definition 2: |
to make less loud.
Lower the music.- synonyms:
- mute
- antonyms:
- turn up
- similar words:
- dampen, decrease, dim, hush, modulate, quiet, soft-pedal, soften, subdue, tone down, turn down
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| definition 3: |
to make less in amount or quantity.
- synonyms:
- decrease, lessen, reduce
- antonyms:
- increase
- similar words:
- abate, abbreviate, bate, curtail, cut, degrade, depreciate, depress, diminish, pare, prune, shorten
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| definition 4: |
to bring to a less dignified position or state.
He refused to lower himself to their level.- synonyms:
- abase, degrade, demean, downgrade, humble
- antonyms:
- elevate, exalt, raise
- similar words:
- belittle, condescend, debase, demote, pervert, reduce, stoop
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| definition 5: |
to reduce.
He lowered his expectations.- synonyms:
- decrease, lessen, reduce
- antonyms:
- advance, boost, elevate, raise
- similar words:
- abbreviate, curtail, cut, deduct, depreciate, depress, devaluate, diminish, discount, pare, prune, shorten
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| related words: |
bust, degrade, devalue, hang, moderate, modify, mollify, shade, slash |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to come down, grow less, or descend.
- synonyms:
- decrease, descend, drop, lessen
- antonyms:
- rise
- similar words:
- abate, diminish, dwindle, fall, light
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| related words: |
detract, dip, set, subside |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
comparative of low1.
- antonyms:
- upper
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| definition 2: |
less high in relative position, rank, or value.
- synonyms:
- under
- antonyms:
- higher, senior
- similar words:
- decreased, diminished, reduced, secondary, subordinate
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| related words: |
inferior, junior, low, petty |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a dental plate for the lower jaw. (Cf. upper.)
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