To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down; as, to lower a bucket into a well; to lower a sail or a boat; sometimes, to pull down; as, to lower a flag.

To bring down; to humble; as, to lower one's pride.

Toward the mouth of a stream. Further down along its course. Opposite of upper.

move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf"

make lower or quieter; "turn down the volume of a radio"

The way in which a belayer brings a climber down from a climb (as in after a fall or repeated attempts) by slowly letting rope out through the belay device. More often done during gym or sport climbing than in traditional outdoor climbing.

see UPPER