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lowers

v.
A2 Elementary US //ˈɫoʊɝz// low·ers

v. to move something to a position that is not as high. You also use it when you make something smaller in amount, like a price or a sound.

v. to move something to a physically lower position or to reduce the amount, degree, or value of something. Third-person singular present form of 'lower'.


SIMPLE

The shop lowers its prices every January.

CONTEXTUAL

The technician carefully lowers the heavy equipment into the basement using a specialized lift.

COMPLEX

As the sun sets, the park ranger lowers the flag while the evening mist begins to settle over the valley.

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The verb is transitive and requires a direct object.

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