to bring downstairs / to put down a thing on something / to bring down (from a tree, pole, etc.) / to lower; to make lower (of the position of something) / to bring down (of prices, rank, position, etc.) / to make softer; to lower (of volume)

to lower or soften (one's voice)

to carry someone piggyback

dodging; evading / parry

to make different; to alter / to change with another