lour :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

lower, make quieter, turn down

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

lower, set lower, make lower

v. set lower; "lower a rating"; "lower expectations"

cut, prune, rationalize

v. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"

tame, chasten, subdue

v. overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"

lower, lour, set lower, make lower

v. set lower; "lower a rating"; "lower expectations"

mince, moderate, soften

v. make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears"

temper, moderate, chasten

v. restrain or temper

debauch, pervert, corrupt, vitiate, debase, demoralize, profane, deprave, misdirect

v. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"

degrade, cheapen

v. lower the grade of something; reduce its worth

disgrace, degrade, put down, demean

v. reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"

chagrin, mortify, humiliate, humble, abase

v. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"

discount, give a discount on

v. give a reduction in price on; "I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes"

depreciate

v. lower the value of something; "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again"

depreciate, undervalue, devaluate, devalue

v. lose in value; "The dollar depreciated again"