Overview of noun lowering

The noun lowering has 2 senses

• lowering -- (the act of causing to become less)


• lowering, letting down -- (the act of causing something to move to a lower level)

Overview of verb lower

The verb lower has 5 senses

• lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down -- (move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf")


• lower, lour -- (set lower; "lower a rating"; "lower expectations")


• turn down, lower, lour -- (make lower or quieter; "turn down the volume of a radio")


• lower, depress -- (cause to drop or sink; "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir")


• frown, glower, lour, lower -- (look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval)

Overview of adj lowering

The adj lowering has 1 sense

• heavy, lowering, sullen, threatening -- (darkened by clouds; "a heavy sky")