lower
Reduce or move downward
Lower is the comparative of low and carries all the meanings of that adjective/adverb in comparisons.
Lower is also a verb, roughly the opposite of raise, and conveys movement downward or a decrease in something: This plan will lower costs.
Lower appears often in place names to distinguish one that is either south of or lower in elevation than another (Lower Manhattan, Lower Saxony).
A different verb lower means to frown or to be dark and gloomy.
Move to lower position
- sinkBasin with drain
- submergePlunge beneath liquid
- plungeSudden steep descent
- diveHeadfirst water entry
drop · abyss · fathom · trench · seafloor · benthic · underwater · subaquatic
Become or make smaller
dial back · volume · temperature · brightness · pressure · intensity · speed · dosage
Lower in standing
- underlingPerson of lower rank
- deputyAuthorized substitute or assistant
- assistantOne who aids another
- aideSupporting staff member
apprentice · intern · trainee · entry-level · rank · hierarchy · chain of command · pecking order
Lower someone's position
- devalueReduce perceived worth
- depreciateLose value over time
- degradeLower in standing
- debaseLower in quality
cheapen · diminish · weaken · impair · deteriorate · worsen · downshift · status
More extended inward
- pitchFrequency of sound
- registerRecord officially; vocal range
- voiceSound from throat
- toneQuality of sound
baritone · bass · frequency · octave · vocal range · resonance · timbre · basso
Liquor or apparitions
- moraleGroup emotional well-being
- energyPower to do work
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- dampenWet slightly or diminish
depress · sadden · dispirit · demoralize · deflate · dishearten · discourage · bring down
Lacking in pretension
- meekHumbly unassertive
- unassumingNot making claims
- unpretentiousLacking false superiority
- self-effacingDownplaying one's own importance
demure · deferential · submissive · docile · humble · lowly · simple · plain
descend
Move to lower position
dive · drop · abyss · fathom · trench · seafloor · benthic · underwater · subaquatic · bottom
decrease
Become or make smaller
turn down · dial back · volume · temperature · brightness · pressure · intensity · speed · dosage · frequency
junior
Lower in standing
aide · apprentice · intern · trainee · entry-level · rank · hierarchy · chain of command · pecking order · inferior
demote
Lower someone's position
- devalueReduce perceived worth
- depreciateLose value over time
- degradeLower in standing
debase · cheapen · diminish · weaken · impair · deteriorate · worsen · downshift · status · rank
deeper
More extended inward
tone · baritone · bass · frequency · octave · vocal range · resonance · timbre · basso · contralto
spirits
Liquor or apparitions
- moraleGroup emotional well-being
- energyPower to do work
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
dampen · depress · sadden · dispirit · demoralize · deflate · dishearten · discourage · bring down · cast down
modest
Lacking in pretension
- meekHumbly unassertive
- unassumingNot making claims
- unpretentiousLacking false superiority
self-effacing · demure · deferential · submissive · docile · humble · lowly · simple · plain · common
- adjustmentsadjustment, tweaks, adjust, shifts, fixes
- body movementsflexion, bend, twist, standing, extension
- comparisoncomparative, contrast, superlative, matching, positive
- declinedecline, in decline, decrease, downswing, on the decline
- downward movementssink, dive, drop, fall, dip
- hierarchyrank, ranked, authority, command, tiered
- lower the barReduce required standards
- running lowNearing exhaustion of supply
- lower backSpine's bottom section
- lower lipMouth's bottom boundary
- run lowNear exhaustion of supply
- low batteryInsufficient stored power