lowered

6 definitions • 11 examples

past simple and past participle of

to move something into a low position:

They lowered the coffin into the grave.

lower yourself Heavily pregnant by now, she lowered herself carefully into the chair.

lower your eyes He lowered his eyes (= looked down) in embarrassment when he saw me.

to reduce something:

Interest rates have been lowered again.

Boil for five minutes, then lower the heat and simmer for half an hour.

Please lower your voice (= speak more quietly).

to make something worse than it was before:

a lowering of standards

lower the tone humorous Dale lowered the tone of the evening (= made it less socially acceptable) by telling a dirty joke.

to behave in a way that makes people lose respect for you:

[ + to infinitive ] I wouldn't lower myself to respond to his insults if I were you.

(of the sky) to be dark so that it looks as though it is going to rain:

The sky lowered and it began to rain.

A dark sky lowers in the background.