Synonyms for

Lower

Verb / ˈləʊɜ: / Another word for lower — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Lower can mean to move something down or to reduce something.

Synonyms & similar words

grim blue depleted miserable low downcast high modest humble abject broken lowly depressed humiliated dispirited frown humbled raise scurvy lour down downhearted depress small glower decrease reduce diminish lessen drop abate dwindle downgrade depreciate devalue cheapen subside sink fall decline descend debase lowered inferior bottom

Synonyms by register

Formal

reduce decrease diminish lessen

Informal

turn down bring down dial down

Literary

abase debase subdue

Antonyms

higher raise increase elevate ascend mount top

Common collocations

  • lower the price
  • lower the temperature
  • lower standards
  • lower your voice
  • lower expectations
  • lower the tone
  • lower the boom

Word family

noun low
verb lower
adjective low
adverb low

Usage note

As a verb, 'lower' often implies a deliberate action of bringing something down. It can also refer to a decrease in level or intensity.

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Example sentences

  1. She lowered her voice so no one could hear her.
  2. The teacher lowered the volume of the music.
  3. The price of the car was lowered.
  4. The temperature is going to lower tonight.
  5. The sun will start to lower as the day goes on.

Quotes

  • The higher we are placed, the more humbly we should walk. - Marcus Tullius Cicero
  • To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals. - Zig Ziglar

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