The phrase "appear to lower" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a perception or observation that something seems to decrease or diminish in level or intensity.
Example: "The clouds appear to lower as the storm approaches, casting a shadow over the landscape."
Alternatives: "seem to decrease" or "look to diminish."
THE BOTTOM LINE Generally speaking, zinc does not appear to lower the risk of childhood ear infections.
Women who take vitamin D and calcium supplements, even for a short time, appear to lower their risk of stress fractures, researchers have found.
"Although reducing troops would appear to lower costs," the Government Accountability Office said, withdrawals from previous conflicts have shown that costs more often rise in the near term.
Whilst all anisotropic coupling effects appear to lower the buckling loads, a laminate that is 48 plies thick is necessary to eliminate them in thin-walled shells.
By contrast, roundabouts or rotaries appear to lower the risk of crashes and diminish the severity of distraction-related crashes — perhaps because those roadway configurations force drivers to pay attention.
They don't appear to lower blood sugar levels any better than cheaper alternatives like metformin, which comes as a pill and is considered the best first choice for many people with diabetes.
Bexarotene appears to lower the Cmax and AUC0-24 of gefitinib through cytochrome P450 CYP450.
The major concern, he said, was that Picovir appeared to lower the effectiveness of oral contraceptives.
Atomic scale roughness, eg steps, appeared to lower the stability of the (5 × 20) structure.
Interacting regularly with other people appears to lower your risk for heart disease, depression, and early death.
Thermally treated-CNF composites exhibited a slightly higher apparent modulus, whereas higher testing temperatures appeared to lower the apparent modulus.
