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depress — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To bring to a lower level or state] Syn. press down, squash, reduce; see deaden 1 , dent , flatten , lower , press 1 . 2. [To lower in spirits] Syn. dispirit, dampen, dishearten, discourage, dismay, mortify, sadden, weary,… … English dictionary for students
lour — /loweur, low euhr/, v.i., n. lower2. * * * … Universalium
lower — lower1 lowerable, adj. /loh euhr/, v.t. 1. to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag. 2. to make lower in height or level: to lower the water in a canal. 3. to reduce in amount, price, degree, force, etc. 4. to make less loud: Please… … Universalium
lowering — loweringly, adv. /low euhr ing, loweur ing/, adj. 1. dark and threatening, as the sky, clouds, or weather; overcast; gloomy: lowering skies. 2. frowning or sullen, as the face or gaze; scowling; angry. Also, louring. [1300 50; ME louring. See… … Universalium
lowery — /low euh ree, loweur ee/, adj. dark and gloomy; threatening: a lowery sky. Also, loury. [1640 50; earlier lowry. See LOWER2, Y1] * * * … Universalium
lurk — lurker, n. lurkingly, adv. /lerrk/, v.i. 1. to lie or wait in concealment, as a person in ambush; remain in or around a place secretly or furtively. 2. to go furtively; slink; steal. 3. to exist unperceived or unsuspected. 4. Chiefly Computers.… … Universalium
chop — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. cut, mince; cleave, lop, hack, hew; strike. See disjunction. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To cut with an ax] Syn. fell, hack, hew, whack; see cut 1 . 2. [To cut into small bits] Syn. mince, dice, cube, cut… … English dictionary for students
clip — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. cut, snip, scissor, trim, shorten; prune, mow; dock; slang, gyp, fleece. See shortness, deception. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. snip, crop, trim, cut off; see cut 1 , decrease 2 . III (Roget s 3… … English dictionary for students
crop — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. craw, gorge; whip; harvest, yield, fruit, product. See effect, punishment, agriculture. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. harvest, yield, produce, product, growth, annual production, reaping, agricultural… … English dictionary for students
cut — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. incise, carve, dissect, slice, shave, trim, shape; separate, divide, split, sever; abridge, shorten, diminish, reduce, curtail; hurt, sting, wound, snub, ignore; reap, gather. See disjunction,… … English dictionary for students
depreciate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. disparage, derogate, discredit, belittle, cheapen, slump, fall, rundown (inf.), knock (sl.). See detraction, cheapness, decrease. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To decline in value or quantity] Syn. devalue,… … English dictionary for students
