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lowering

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/ˈloʊərɪŋ/ · low-er-ing

The act of making something lower in position, amount, or intensity.

Meanings

verbformal

The act of making something lower in position, amount, or intensity.

کسی چیز کو مقام، مقدار یا شدت میں کم کرنے کی کارروائی۔

کم کرنا

kam karna

Formal: کمی کرنا

Synonyms

reducedecreasediminishکم کرناگھٹاناتنزیل

Antonyms

raiseincreaseenhanceبڑھانارفع کرنااونچا کرنا

Common Collocations

  • lowering the volume
  • lowering standards
  • lowering expectations

Example Sentences

He is lowering the flag in honor of the veterans.

وہ بصارت کی یاد میں جھنڈا نیچے کر رہا ہے۔

Woh basarat ki yaad mein jhanda neeche kar raha hai.

The company is lowering prices to attract more customers.

کمپنی زیادہ گاہکوں کو اپنی طرف متوجہ کرنے کے لیے قیمتیں کم کر رہی ہے۔

Company zyada gehkon ko apni taraf mutwajeh karne ke liye qeematain kam kar rahi hai.

Lowering the temperature can help preserve the food longer.

درجہ حرارت کو کم کرنا کھانے کو زیادہ دیر تک محفوظ رکھنے میں مدد دے سکتا ہے۔

Darja hararat ko kam karna khanay ko zyada der tak mehfooz rakhne mein madad de sakta hai.

Easily Confused With

lower:Lowering indicates the act of making something lower, while lower can be used as an adjective or verb without the specific aspect of action.

Word Family

low
adjectiveکم
lower
verbکم کرنا
lowered
verbکم کیا گیا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of lowering as 'lowering your expectations' which can help remember it.

Imagine someone pulling a rope to lower a flag down.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

پنجے چھچھوندروں کے ساتھ کیسا ستورا ہے؟ رکو جلدی عین کُھلی ڈھلکا گوجر سے چھوڑنا

Panjay chhichhundron ke saath kaisa sitora hai? Rako jaldi ain khuli dhalka gojar se chhodna

What a setting is with shadows like a bat? Quickly descend from the opened slant of the horizon.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

اونچا ہے تو نیچا ہونا بھی ضروری ہے۔

Ooncha hai to neecha hona bhi zaroori hai.

If you are high, it is also necessary to go low.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "lowerian" — to make low

First known use: 14th century

The word 'lowering' comes from the Old English term which evolved over time to describe the act of making or becoming lower.