1To lower or reduce something such as a price, tax rate, or standard; to bring down.
政府は所得税率を引き下げる方針を発表した。
The government announced a policy to lower income tax rates.
セールで店が商品の値段を引き下げた。
The store reduced the prices of items in the sale.
コストを下げるために、メーカーは生産量を引き下げた。
To reduce costs, the manufacturer cut back production.
2To demote someone; to lower their rank or position.
会社は彼を業務上のミスで係長に引き下げた。
The company demoted him to section chief due to an on-the-job mistake.
不祥事が発覚し、役員は地位を引き下げられた。
After the scandal emerged, the executive was demoted.
3To withdraw or abandon a proposal, request, etc.; to retract.
委員会はその条例案を審議から引き下げることにした。
The committee decided to withdraw that ordinance bill from deliberation.
彼は誤りを認めて訴えを引き下げた。
He admitted the mistake and withdrew the complaint.
4To withdraw troops or personnel; to pull back or move back physically.
司令部は前線から部隊を引き下げる命令を出した。
Headquarters issued an order to pull back troops from the front line.
工事が終わったので、作業員を現場から引き下げた。
Since the construction finished, the workers were withdrawn from the site.