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- Dictionarylowering/ˈləʊərɪŋ/
noun
- 1. the action of moving someone or something in a downward direction: "conditions do not allow the lowering of a rescue boat"
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LOWERING definition: 1. used to describe the sky when it is very dark and it looks as if it is about to rain: 2. used…. Learn more.
Lowering definition: dark and threatening, as the sky, clouds, or weather; overcast; gloomy. See examples of LOWERING used in a sentence.
The meaning of LOWERING is dark and threatening : gloomy. How to use lowering in a sentence.
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). Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to make something worse than it was before: a lowering of standards.
LOWERING definition: scowling ; frowning darkly | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
1. To let, bring, or move down to a lower level. 2. To reduce in value, degree, or quality. 3. To weaken; undermine: lower one's energy. 4.
the act of causing something to move to a lower level. synonyms: letting down. see more. see less. type of: movement. the act of changing the location of something. noun. the act of causing to become less.
to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag. to make lower in height or level: to lower the water in a canal. to reduce in amount, price, degree, force, etc. to make less loud: Please lower your voice.
Han asked, lowering his book. Lowering his head, his lips touched hers. He lifted her into his arms and carried her to his bedroom, gently lowering her to the bed. He was picking up the paper and lowering his frame into a chair when he noticed she had stopped.
Synonyms for LOWERING: darkened, hazy, clouded, heavy, overcast, overclouded, cloudy, beclouded; Antonyms of LOWERING: clear, cloudless, sunlit, sunny, dazzling, brilliant, lighted, sunshiny.
