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to lower

46 7.9

Show an angry or unhappy face by pulling the eyebrows down

verb
/ˈloʊər/

: fruncir el ceño

Mike Stolz claimed the prize, and Candy lowered her gaze demurely, cocked her head.
lower one's eyes
lower one's head

Examples

She lowered her forehead into a frown when she realized her mistake.
When he heard the rude comment, he lowered his brows in disapproval.
Lower your voice, talk in a civil tone.

Footloose (2011)
I will not lower my business standards to your lousy level of incompetence.

Atlas Shrugged: Part I (2011)
Don't lower yourselves to their level.

2001: A Space Travesty (2000)
Trembling with cold, she lowered her eyes, knowing that this would make her seem ashamed and afraid.

Fiction book (1992)
I think we should be spending our time trying to devise a plan, not lower our already slim chances of survival.

The Rainbow Tribe (2008)
Lower your voice.

Fascination (2004)
His expression lowered when he received the disappointing news.

Synonyms

to frown

vsto lower

160 1.0

To bring the eyebrows together and wrinkle the forehead to show dislike or concentration

is mainly about expressing disapproval or sullen anger rather than focus

to glower

vsto lower

11 8.4

To look at someone in an angry, silent way

is the general facial action and not necessarily directed at someone

to lour

vsto lower

9.9

To look angry or dark, often by frowning

is the modern standard spelling for that facial expression

Antonyms

smile

∞ 1.0

A facial expression with the mouth corners turned up to show happiness or friendliness

Idioms

to lower the boom

Slang

2 8.4

Punish someone strongly for bad behaviour

to lower one's sights

Informal

1 6.9

Choose smaller goals that are easier to reach when big ones feel impossible

at a lower place

1.0

In a place that is lower than another place

lower than whaleshit

Offensive

9.9

People think someone is very bad and not respected

to a lower place

1.0

Into a place that is lower down

Phrasal Verbs

to lower oneself

Informal

4 6.5

Act in a way that makes people respect you less

Compounds

lower court

Specialized

27 3.6

A court whose decisions can be reviewed by a higher court

lower class

14 2.7

People with little money, education, or power in society

lower-middle-class

7 3.9

Having a modest income and social position in the lower part of the middle class

lower deck

Specialized

6 3.8

The part of a ship below the main floor where crew sleep or store things

lower jaw

6 2.2

The bottom bone in the face that moves up and down to open the mouth

lower-class

5 3.5

People who have little money, little education, or low social status

lower bound

Specialized

3 7.0

A value that is no larger than any number in a set

lower limit

Specialized

1 3.5

The smallest amount or value that is allowed

lower division

1 3.5

A level in a sports league below the top one where teams are weaker

lower-case letter

1 1.0

A small letter of the alphabet that is not a capital

lower rank

1 3.5

A position lower than others in a group or at work

lower-ranking

1 3.8

A person who has a less important job or less power in an organization

lower berth

1 5.5

The bed under another bed in a train or ship compartment

lower orders

Literature

1 7.0

People who have little money and low social status

Lower Peninsula

1 4.4

A southern part of Michigan that lies between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron

lower respiratory tract

Specialized

1 4.1

Part of the breathing system that includes the lungs and big air tubes

lower jawbone

Specialized

1 3.0

The bone at the bottom of the mouth that moves to open and close it

lower status

1 3.9

A position that people see as less important or powerful than others

Lower California

4.7

A mountainous peninsula in northwestern Mexico also called Baja California

lower cannon

Archaic

9.9

A metal plate that covers and protects the forearm

Lower Carboniferous

Specialized

9.9

An early part of the Carboniferous period about 345 to 310 million years ago

Lower Carboniferous period

Specialized

9.9

An early part of the Carboniferous when primitive winged insects and early amphibians appear

lower criticism

Archaic

9.9

A study of old Bible copies to find the original text

Lower Paleolithic

Specialized

9.2

A very early time in human history when people first used simple stone tools like hand axes

Lower Peninsula of Michigan

3.7

The larger southern part of the state of Michigan between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron

lower respiratory infection

Specialized

3.4

An infection in the lungs or large airways that causes cough and fever

Lower Egypt

5.8

The northern part of ancient Egypt around the Nile delta where the land is very fertile

lower mantle

Specialized

8.1

A deep, solid layer inside the Earth above the outer core, about 660 to 2,900 km below the surface

Lower Normandy

5.5

A former government region in northwestern France that is now part of Normandy

lower respiratory tract smear

Specialized

7.9

A sample from the lungs placed on a slide to look for infection or cancer

Lower Tunguska

9.9

A river in Siberia that starts north of Lake Baikal and flows north and west into the Yenisei River

upper-lower-class

8.1

A person or family in the higher part of the lower social class

How Angry

to glare

49 3.2

to glower

11 8.4

to scowl

33 4.1

to lower

46 7.9

to frown

160 1.0

Surface Forms

lower infinitive

lowered past

lowered past participle

lowering present participle

lowers third person singular

Morphology

lower = low (transparent) = low + er

This intransitive sense (to draw brows down or appear sullen) is a direct consequence of making features 'low'; the relation to 'low' + '-er' is clear.

Etymology

Lower in this sense comes from the idea of bringing parts of the face down, just like when you frown you push your brows down. So to lower your face means to look angry or show disapproval.