verb

lower

LOH-uh

verb

To move something down, or reduce its height, amount, or intensity.

"They lowered the flag to half-mast."

"The bank lowered its interest rates."

To bring down in dignity or status; to demean.

"He refused to lower himself to their level of insults."

How to Use Lower

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo bring something down, or to reduce it.

Common pairings

lower your voice lower prices lower yourself

lowered past tense, lowers plural, Lowers plural, lowers singular

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The comparative form of low, formed with the suffix -er.

drop fall fall off shrink become get lower lessen reduce

abandon abate increase shrink fall retreat become catch

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drop fall fall off shrink become get lower lessen reduce abandon abate increase retreat