The difference between Bring down and Lower

When used as verbs, bring down means to make a legitimate rulership lose their position of power, whereas lower means to let descend by its own weight, as something suspended.

check bellow for the other definitions of Bring down and Lower

  1. Bring down as a verb (transitive):

    To make a legitimate rulership lose their position of power.

    Examples:

    "The rebel forces are trying to bring down the president and his government."

  2. Bring down as a verb (transitive):

    To reduce.

    Examples:

    "The latest budget reforms are intended to bring down the level of inflation."

  3. Bring down as a verb (transitive):

    To humble.

  4. Bring down as a verb (transitive):

    To make something, especially something flying, fall to the ground. Usually by firing a weapon of some kind.

    Examples:

    "He brought down a pheasant with his first shot of the day."

  5. Bring down as a verb (sports):

    To cause an opponent to fall after a tackle.

  6. Bring down as a verb (transitive):

    To make someone feel bad emotionally.

    Examples:

    "The news of his death brought her down."

  1. Lower as an adjective:

  2. Lower as an adjective:

    bottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object

  3. Lower as an adjective (geology, of strata or geological time periods):

    older

  1. Lower as an adverb:

  1. Lower as a verb (transitive):

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

    Examples:

    "lower a bucket into a well"

    "to lower a sail of a boat"

  2. Lower as a verb (transitive):

    to pull down

    Examples:

    "to lower a flag"

  3. Lower as a verb (transitive):

    To reduce the height of

    Examples:

    "lower a fence or wall"

    "lower a chimney or turret"

  4. Lower as a verb (transitive):

    To depress as to direction

    Examples:

    "lower the aim of a gun"

  5. Lower as a verb (transitive):

    To make less elevated

    Examples:

    "to lower one's ambition, aspirations, or hopes"

  6. Lower as a verb (transitive):

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

    Examples:

    "lower the temperature"

    "lower one's vitality"

    "lower distilled liquors"

  7. Lower as a verb (transitive):

    To bring down; to humble

    Examples:

    "lower one's pride"

  8. Lower as a verb (reflexive):

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

    Examples:

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

  9. Lower as a verb (transitive):

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

    Examples:

    "lower the price of goods"

    "lower the interest rate"

  10. Lower as a verb (intransitive):

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

    Examples:

    "The river lowered as rapidly as it rose."

  11. Lower as a verb (intransitive):

    To decrease in value, amount, etc.

  1. Lower as a verb:

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