lower
the lower of two berths
• Syn:
lower berth
• Hypernyms:
berth, bunk, built in bed
1. move something or somebody to a lower position (Freq. 15)
- take down the vase from the shelf
• Syn:
take down, let down, get down, bring down
• Ant:
raise
• Derivationally related forms:
lowering
• Hypernyms:
move, displace
• Hyponyms:
reef, depress, dip, incline
• Cause:
descend, fall, go down, come down
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- Somebody ----s something PP
- They lower the bags on the table
2. set lower (Freq. 6)
- lower a rating
- lower expectations
• Syn:
lour
• Hypernyms:
devalue
• Hyponyms:
derate, subordinate, subdue
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. make lower or quieter (Freq. 1)
- turn down the volume of a radio
• Syn:
turn down, lour
• Derivationally related forms:
lowering
• Hypernyms:
decrease, lessen, minify
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
4. cause to drop or sink
- The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir
• Syn:
depress
• Derivationally related forms:
depressor (for: depress), lowering
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
5. look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
• Syn:
frown, glower, lour
• Derivationally related forms:
glower (for: glower), frown (for: frown)
• Hypernyms:
grimace, make a face, pull a face
• Hyponyms:
scowl
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
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