Lower | Mean of lower in English Dictionary

/ˈlowɚ/

• located below another or others of the same kind
1. her lower jaw/lip
2. his lower extremities/limbs [=his legs and feet]
3. the ship's upper and lower decks
• located toward the bottom part of something
1. The message appeared on the lower portion of the screen.
2. She felt a pain in her lower leg/back. [=the lower part of her leg/back]
3. the mountain's upper and lower slopes
• not high above the ground
1. The forecast is for strong winds at lower elevations.

• located toward the south
1. in the lower and higher latitudes
2. the lower and upper peninsulas
• below another or others in position, rank, or order
1. higher and lower courts
• less advanced or developed
1. higher and lower animals
• Verb
• to make (something or someone) lower: such as
• to cause (someone or something) to move to a lower position
1. He slowly lowered himself into the chair.
2. lower a flag
3. lower the window
4. The sailors lowered a life raft (down) to the people in the water.
5. She lowered her eyes. [=she looked down]
• to reduce the loudness of (something)
1. Please lower your voice. [=please speak more quietly]
• to reduce the value or amount of (something)
1. Fuel prices have been lowered in recent weeks.
2. A combination of diet and exercise can help to lower your cholesterol.
• to become lower
1. Prices have lowered. [=(more commonly) fallen, gone down]
2. The property has lowered [=fallen] in value.
• to do something that causes people to have less respect for you
1. I won't lower myself to respond to these accusations. [=I won't respond because I would be degrading myself if I did]
• to become dark and threatening
1. Clouds lowered overhead.