relower

to lower again.

Verb

  1. to lower again.
    • It was about the time that Mr. Farmer was trying to relower his 10-inch pipe. - 1906, Records and Briefs in Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of Minnesota, page 257:
    • In a sitting position astride the bench, holding a bar-bell on the shoulders weighing 80% of max., drive the bar-bell upwards until the arms are straight then relower it on to the shoulders: - 1986, Encyclopedia of...
    • Relowering [Na] to the daily correction limit of 8 mEq/L can ↓ the severity of ODS and even after the onset of neurologic, it is recommended to relower [Na] by 16 mEq/L - 2019, Wooin Ahn, Jai Radhakrishnan, Pocket...

Origin

From re- + lower.

Forms

relowers relowering relowered