Definitions

lower

[loh-er] / ˈloʊ ər /

ADJECTIVE

under, inferior

Synonyms

STRONG

curtailed decreased diminished junior lessened low minor reduced secondary subordinate

WEAK

bush-league lesser lower-rung nether pared down second-class second-fiddle second-string smaller subjacent under

Antonyms

STRONG

elevated important increased major superior

WEAK

higher

VERB

let down; fall

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depress drop reduce sink

STRONG

couch descend droop ground submerge

WEAK

bring low cast down demit detrude let down make lower push down set down take down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

raise rise

WEAK

elevate heighten

VERB

reduce, minimize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

curtail cut cut down decrease depreciate devalue diminish downgrade knock off lessen pare scale down slash soften

STRONG

abate clip de-escalate decry deflate demote devaluate downsize moderate prune shave undervalue

WEAK

cut back mark down roll back tone down write off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop enlarge expand extend grow increase lengthen prolong raise

WEAK

elevate heighten

VERB

belittle, disgrace

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depress devalue downgrade

STRONG

abase condescend debase degrade deign demean humble humiliate stoop

WEAK

bemean cast down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

raise

STRONG

build up elevate enhance honor laud praise promote

WEAK

compliment

Example Sentences

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Lower Sox9 levels led to faster plaque buildup, simpler astrocyte structure and reduced ability to clear amyloid deposits.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

Lower sales of crude oil also dragged on the performance, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Lower income households which use oil are due to get a £100 grant later this year.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Lower courts had upheld the creation of a second Black-majority district in central Louisiana on the grounds that it was required under the Voting Rights Act.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Lower Manhattan, up to Houston Street, had been evacuated because of constant flooding.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

lower

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