Lowered Lower Voice Lower1 Verb ˈləʊə(R ˈləʊər Whisper

• he lowered his voice to a whisper.
• this drug is used to lower blood pressure.
• to lower the rate/cost/price/level of something
• her voice lowered as she spoke.

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Verb Forms

1. to reduce something or to become less in value, quality, etc.
• OPPOSITE raise
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/raise_2
• He lowered his voice to a whisper.
• This drug is used to lower blood pressure.
• to lower the rate/cost/price/level of something
• Her voice lowered as she spoke.
• The company may be forced to lower prices in order to stay competitive.
• a proposal to lower the voting age to 16
• The company has lowered its expectations for profits this year.
• We are not prepared to lower our academic standards.
• Mild exercise three times a week significantly lowers your risk of cancer.
• The drives were allowed to idle until the temperatures lowered and stabilized.
2. to let or make something/somebody go down
• OPPOSITE raise
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/raise_2
• He had to lower his head to get through the door.
• She lowered her newspaper and looked around.
• They lowered him down the cliff on a rope.
• The coffin is lowered into the grave and covered with earth.

Extra Examples

• Cristina blushed and quickly lowered her eyes.
• He carefully lowered the sleeping child onto the bed.
• She lowered herself into the driver's seat.
3. to set a new, lower standard of quality or performance
• OPPOSITE raise the bar
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/bar_1#raise_idmg_11
• In the current economic climate we may need to lower the bar on quotas.
4. to behave in a way that makes other people respect you less
• SYNONYM demean
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/demean
• I wouldn't lower myself by working for him.
5. to expect more/less from a situation
• If they can’t afford such a big house, they’ll just have to lower their sights a little.
• After failing to get into university, he lowered his sights and got a job in a shop.
6. to increase/decrease the amount of excitement, emotion, etc. in a situation
• His angry refusal to agree raised the temperature of the meeting.
• The government tried to lower the political temperature by agreeing to some of the demands.