lowering
Reducing the height
Lowering describes something that appears dark, gloomy, or threatening—especially skies or facial expressions: lowering clouds, a lowering look.
The word suggests an ominous quality, as if something unpleasant is about to happen.
Separately, lowering is the present participle of lower: lowering the flag, lowering expectations.
Become or make smaller
Stare with displeasure
- scowlAngry facial expression
- frownDisapproving facial expression
- glareFierce stare or brightness
- menacingConveying threat or danger
intimidating · ominous · foreboding · brooding · darkening · overcast · storm · clouds
Vertical conveyance between floors
- escalatorAutomated people-lifting stairs
- ladderPortable climbing frame
- staircaseIndoor flight of steps
- rappelControlled rope descent
abseil · parachute · hoist · crane · winch · drawbridge · bucket · anchor
Causing low mood
- dispiritingCausing loss of enthusiasm
- demoralizingDestroying confidence or hope
- dishearteningCausing loss of hope
- deflatingReleasing contained gas
humbling · humiliating · degrading · demeaning · crushing · sobering · chastening · discouraging
decrease
Become or make smaller
minimize · curtail · trim · slash · drop · cut · price · cost · rate · tax
glower
Stare with displeasure
menacing · intimidating · ominous · foreboding · brooding · darkening · overcast · storm · clouds · sky
elevator
Vertical conveyance between floors
- escalatorAutomated people-lifting stairs
- ladderPortable climbing frame
- staircaseIndoor flight of steps
rappel · abseil · parachute · hoist · crane · winch · drawbridge · bucket · anchor · pulley
depressing
Causing low mood
- dispiritingCausing loss of enthusiasm
- demoralizingDestroying confidence or hope
- dishearteningCausing loss of hope
deflating · humbling · humiliating · degrading · demeaning · crushing · sobering · chastening · discouraging · dampening
dwindle
Decrease gradually over time
decline · taper · abate · fade · weaken · morale · spirits · expectations · standards · resistance
- decliningdeclining, waning, fading, diminishing, decreasing
- placing actionsputting, placing, laying, dropping, depositing
- reducingshrinking, lessening, diminishing, decreasing, cutting back
- arm movementsflexion, extension, rotation, twisting, turning
- dimmingfading, darkening, dulling, muting
- price reductionsprice cut, markdown, discounting, slashing, reducing
loweringraising
Lifting or nurturing
increasing · elevating · heightening · boosting · amplifying
- lowering the barDecreasing required standards
- lowering the boomImposing sudden, severe punishment
- lowering one's guardRelaxing protective vigilance
- lowering one's sightsAccepting a lesser goal
- lowering the temperature
- lowering the casket