To or into a lower position or place than, Less than the required amount or degree of, Subject to the supervision, instruction, or influence of, adverb_ So as to be less than the required amount or degree, In or into a place below or beneath, So as to be rendered unconscious, as by an anesthetic, adjective_ Lower in rank, power, or authority; subordinate, Less than is required or customary, \ Located or situated on a lower level or beneath something else