"lowers" in the noun sense
1. lower berth, lower
the lower of two berths
"lowers" in the verb sense
1. lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down
move something or somebody to a lower position
"take down the vase from the shelf"
2. lower, lour
set lower
"lower a rating"
"lower expectations"
3. turn down, lower, lour
make lower or quieter
"turn down the volume of a radio"
4. lower, depress
cause to drop or sink
"The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir"
5. frown, glower, lour, lower
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
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