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1. Below the surround or below the normal position
   "with lowered eyes"

1. Look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
   - frown, glower, lour

1. Move something down to a less high position
   "lower the vase from the shelf"
   - take down, let down, get down, bring down
    
2. Reduce the ranking, degree, intensity, strength, etc., of
   "lower a rating"; "lower expectations"
    
3. Make quieter
   "lower the volume of a radio"
   - turn down
    
4. Cause to drop or sink
   "The lack of rain had lowered the water level in the reservoir"
   - depress

See also: down, lowering

Type of: alter, change, decrease, devalue, displace, grimace, lessen, make a face, minify, modify, move, pull a face

Antonym: raise, raised

Encyclopedia: Lower Lower, New Jersey