Synonyms for
Lower
Definition
Lower can mean to move something down or to reduce something.
Synonyms & similar words
humble
humbled
turndown
downinthemouth
lowpitched
dispirited
letdown
raise
high
getdown
miserable
modest
grim
lowly
low
downcast
lowspirited
humiliated
glower
abject
bringdown
frown
depressed
scummy
scurvy
decrease
reduce
diminish
lessen
drop
abate
dwindle
downgrade
depreciate
devalue
cheapen
subside
sink
fall
decline
descend
debase
lowered
inferior
bottom
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- lower the price
- lower the temperature
- lower standards
- lower your voice
- lower expectations
- lower the tone
- lower the boom
Word family
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
- She lowered her voice so no one could hear her.
- The teacher lowered the volume of the music.
- The price of the car was lowered.
- The temperature is going to lower tonight.
- 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