1. (

• lowering

) the act of causing to become less ;

2. (

• lowering ,
• letting_down

) the act of causing something to move to a lower level ;

1. (

• lower ,
• take_down ,
• let_down ,
• get_down ,
• bring_down ,

) move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf" ;

2. (

• lower ,
• lour ,

) set lower; "lower a rating"; "lower expectations" ;

3. (

• turn_down ,
• lower ,
• lour

) make lower or quieter; "turn down the volume of a radio" ;

4. (

• lower ,
• depress ,

) cause to drop or sink; "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir" ;

5. (

• frown ,
• glower ,
• lour ,
• lower

) look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval ;

1. (

• heavy ,
• lowering ,
• sullen ,
• threatening

) darkened by clouds; "a heavy sky" ;