verb
lower
LOH-er/ˈləʊər/
To move something downward along a scale.
The technician carefully lowers a crate with a rope pulley.
Etymology
The verb comes from the comparative adjective: to lower something is to make it more low. This turns a description of relative height into an action that brings something down.
In context
the metering device's job is to lower the refrigerant pressure in order to lower the temperature of the refrigerant
More examples
- Please lower the volume while the baby sleeps.
- The store lowered its prices for the weekend.
- She lowers the blinds to block the afternoon sun.
Forms
lower · lowers · lowered · lowering
low adjective — At a small height or level.