lowering

noun

The act of one who, or that which, lours.

1. (of sky or environment) Dark and menacing.
2. That lowers or frowns.
3. Lurking, skulking, menacing.

1. To frown; to look sullen.
2. To be dark, gloomy, and threatening, as clouds; of the sky: to be covered with dark and threatening clouds; to show threatening signs of approach, as a tempest.

1. To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down

   lower a bucket into a well

2. To pull down

   to lower a flag

3. To reduce the height of

   lower a chimney or turret

4. To depress as to direction

   lower the aim of a gun

5. To make less elevated

   to lower one's ambition, aspirations, or hopes

6. To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of

   lower distilled liquors

7. To bring down; to humble

   lower one's pride

8. (lower oneself) To humble oneself; to do something one considers to be beneath one's dignity.

   I could never lower myself enough to buy second-hand clothes.

9. To reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.

   lower the interest rate

10. To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease

    The river lowered as rapidly as it rose.

11. To decrease in value, amount, etc.

noun

The act of something being lowered.