4. To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of; as, to lower the temperature of anything; to lower one's vitality; to lower distilled liquors.
5. To bring down; to humble; as, to lower one's pride.
6. To reduce in value, amount, etc. ; as, to lower the price of goods, the rate of interest, etc.
LOWER
Low"er, v. i.
Defn: To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease; as, the river lowered as rapidly as it rose.
LOWER
Low"er, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lowered; p. pr. & vb. n. Lowering.] Etym:
[OE. lowren, luren; cf. D. loeren, LG. luren. G. lauern to lurk, to
be on the watch, and E. leer, lurk.]
1. To be dark, gloomy, and threatening, as clouds; to be covered with dark and threatening clouds, as the sky; to show threatening signs of approach, as a tempest. All the clouds that lowered upon our house. Shak.
2. To frown; to look sullen. But sullen discontent sat lowering on her face. Dryden.
LOWER
Low"er, n. [Obs.]
1. Cloudiness; gloominess.