The difference between Fall off and Lower
When used as verbs, fall off means to become detached or to drop from, whereas lower means to let descend by its own weight, as something suspended.
check bellow for the other definitions of Fall off and Lower
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Fall off as a verb (transitive, and, intransitive):
To become detached or to drop from.
Examples:
"A button fell off my coat."
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Fall off as a verb (intransitive):
To diminish in size, value, etc.
Examples:
"Business always falls off in the winter."
"MC ___'s new album is wack - he's fallen off big-time."
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Fall off as a verb (nautical):
To change the direction of the sail so as to point in a direction that is more down wind; to bring the bow leeward.
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Lower as an adjective:
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Lower as an adjective:
bottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object
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Lower as an adjective (geology, of strata or geological time periods):
older
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Lower as an adverb:
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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"
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Lower as a verb (transitive):
to pull down
Examples:
"to lower a flag"
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Lower as a verb (transitive):
To reduce the height of
Examples:
"lower a fence or wall"
"lower a chimney or turret"
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Lower as a verb (transitive):
To depress as to direction
Examples:
"lower the aim of a gun"
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Lower as a verb (transitive):
To make less elevated
Examples:
"to lower one's ambition, aspirations, or hopes"
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Lower as a verb (transitive):
To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of
Examples:
"lower the temperature"
"lower one's vitality"
"lower distilled liquors"
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Lower as a verb (transitive):
To bring down; to humble
Examples:
"lower one's pride"
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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."
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Lower as a verb (transitive):
To reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.
Examples:
"lower the price of goods"
"lower the interest rate"
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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."
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Lower as a verb (intransitive):
To decrease in value, amount, etc.
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Lower as a verb: