Synonyms of lowers

lowers 1 of 3

verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of lower

1

as in throws

to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally

workmen slowly lowered the heavy statue into place

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throws
• drops
• depresses
• flattens
• throws down
• topples
• levels
• sinks
• floors
• plops
• strikes down
• submerges
• fumbles
• immerses
• knocks over
• knocks down
• bungles
• plunks down
• bobbles
• foozles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• raises
• lifts
• picks up

2

as in plunges

to go to a lower level especially abruptly

prices of the new type of televisions lowered considerably as competition and sales increased

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plunges
• falls
• dips
• declines
• tumbles
• drops
• plummets
• decreases
• descends
• sinks
• skids
• diminishes
• crashes
• lessens
• dives
• nose-dives
• subsides
• droops
• dies (down)
• dwindles
• wanes
• craters
• retreats
• tapers off
• abates
• moderates
• ebbs
• recedes
• lets up
• de-escalates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rises
• arises
• lifts
• ups
• ascends
• increases
• soars
• mounts
• spikes
• grows
• builds
• expands
• enlarges
• intensifies
• accumulates
• mushrooms
• swells
• waxes
• escalates
• picks up
• burgeons
• snowballs
• balloons

3

as in reduces

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent

decided to lower his career ambitions to something more achievable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduces
• decreases
• depletes
• diminishes
• eases
• lessens
• minimizes
• dwindles
• downsizes
• abates
• drops
• compresses
• slashes
• shortens
• dents
• cuts
• knocks down
• downscales
• shrinks
• curtails
• constricts
• de-escalates
• condenses
• pares
• truncates
• whittles
• modulates
• abridges
• abbreviates
• modifies
• crops
• retrenches
• trims
• deflates
• cuts down
• contracts
• prunes
• clips
• cuts back
• docks
• nicks
• qualifies
• moderates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increases
• raises
• expands
• augments
• enlarges
• boosts
• amplifies
• escalates
• extends
• inflates
• dilates
• prolongs
• lengthens
• swells
• enhances
• elongates
• adds (to)
• complements
• heightens
• blows up
• intensifies
• aggrandizes
• distends
• supplements
• protracts
• redoubles

4

as in decreases

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

the noise of the jet engine lowered as the plane disappeared in the distance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decreases
• diminishes
• subsides
• eases
• falls
• declines
• shrinks
• vanishes
• lessens
• weakens
• tapers
• ebbs
• recedes
• wanes
• dwindles
• tapers off
• moderates
• dies (away or down or out)
• relents
• drops (off)
• drains (away)
• falls away
• palls
• remits
• abates
• evaporates
• ratchets (down)
• rachets (down)
• phases down
• compresses
• lets up
• constricts
• de-escalates
• relaxes
• collapses
• condenses
• alleviates
• slackens
• slows (down)
• tails (off)
• fades (away)
• melts (away)
• contracts
• peters (out)
• gives out
• fritters (away)
• deflates
• sinks
• flags
• caves (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increases
• rises
• grows
• builds
• expands
• enlarges
• intensifies
• accumulates
• soars
• escalates
• mounts
• swells
• mushrooms
• appears
• emerges
• waxes
• picks up
• lengthens
• shows up
• burgeons
• snowballs
• elongates
• balloons
• blows up
• distends

5

as in humiliates

to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes

how could you lower yourself by passing off someone else's work as your own?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humiliates
• discredits
• degrades
• embarrasses
• humbles
• confuses
• shames
• debases
• demeans
• dishonors
• diminishes
• disgraces
• cheapens
• rattles
• abases
• chastens
• minimizes
• criticizes
• insults
• ridicules
• sinks
• takes down
• detracts
• belittles
• fouls
• disparages
• mortifies
• depreciates
• disconcerts
• confounds
• decries
• smirches
• maligns
• discounts
• flusters
• discomfits
• defames
• condemns
• fazes
• defiles
• castigates
• denounces
• discountenances
• slanders
• writes off
• libels
• affronts
• nonpluses
• abashes
• bad-mouths
• damns
• cries down
• censures
• puts down
• execrates
• reprehends
• reprobates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• elevates
• exalts
• cites
• boasts
• recognizes
• celebrates
• decorates
• commends
• aggrandizes
• acknowledges
• hails
• applauds
• deifies
• extols
• cheers
• salutes
• praises
• congratulates
• lauds
• touts
• honors
• canonizes
• compliments
• eulogizes
• acclaims
• highlights
• promotes
• raises
• magnifies
• fetes
• lifts
• boosts
• spotlights
• ennobles
• advances
• enshrines
• dignifies
• glorifies
• uplifts
• enthrones
• plays up
• upgrades
• idealizes
• romanticizes
• enskies

6

as in depresses

to diminish the price or value of

over time, inflation lowers incomes and savings in terms of actual buying power

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduces
• depresses
• attenuates
• devalues
• sinks
• shrinks
• depreciates
• cheapens
• devaluates
• downgrades
• marks down
• writes down
• writes off
• breaks
• debases
• lessens
• underestimates
• undervalues
• compresses
• underrates
• deflates
• dwindles
• abridges
• downsizes
• underprices
• moderates
• demonetizes
• contracts
• de-escalates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enhances
• appreciates
• inflates
• upgrades
• increases
• adds
• extends
• overestimates
• raises
• marks up
• expands
• blows up
• augments
• maximizes
• heightens
• bloats
• overvalues
• enlarges
• boosts
• amplifies
• multiplies
• ups
• dilates
• escalates
• swells
• compounds
• overrates
• overprices
• aggrandizes
• balloons

lowers

2 of 3

verb (2)

variants also lours

present tense third-person singular of lower

1

as in darkens

to take on a gloomy or forbidding look

the sky lowered overhead, threatening a fierce thunderstorm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• darkens
• frowns
• glowers
• stares
• rages
• scowls
• threatens
• angers
• glares
• glooms
• steams
• broods
• intimidates
• pouts
• sulks
• bristles
• pets
• fumes
• menaces
• mopes
• storms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lightens
• brightens
• cheers (up)
• perks (up)

2

as in glares

to look with anger or disapproval

the motorist lowered at the jerk who had cut in front of her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glares
• scowls
• frowns
• stares
• glowers
• gazes
• looks daggers
• ogles
• gapes
• glooms
• grimaces
• snarls
• sneers
• sulks
• pouts
• growls
• sniggers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• smiles
• beams
• grins

lowers

3 of 3

noun

variants also lours

plural of lower

as in frowns

a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval

he turned to see the scornful lower on her face

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frowns
• grimaces
• scowls
• mows
• pouts
• looks
• smirks
• mouths
• faces
• winces
• moues
• growls
• flinches
• snarls
• sneers
• stares
• snoots
• glares
• scoffs
• simpers
• glowers
• mugs
• squinches
• rictuses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• smiles
• laughs
• grins

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lowers

Verb

Treating obesity preventatively exponentially lowers costlier downstream complications. —Karen R. Studer, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026

This immediate interaction closes the response loop, leads to faster recovery and lowers liability. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

That familiarity lowers your guard. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026

But when considering work, the crucial question is not only whether efficiency lowers cost and so creates more demand. —Christopher Marquis, Time, 30 May 2026

Add real maple syrup, which lowers the freezing point and helps keep every bite impossibly smooth, and the result is unlike anything else. —Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026

The wind stirs up pollen into the air, keeping counts high, while rain lowers airborne pollen any time of day, affecting allergies. —Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026

The Fed typically raises its benchmark interest rate to help curb inflation by making borrowing more expensive and lowers it to stimulate economic growth and hiring. —Rachel Barber, USA Today, 28 May 2026

Name a priority for the next hour, then ask for one clear commitment, because focus lowers friction fast. —Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026

Noun

Access to capable hardware lowers barriers, speeds iteration, and enables real-world testing beyond simulations, accelerating progress in embodied AI, especially in manipulation and applied robotics. —Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026

With each additional child, the risk of ovarian cancer lowers. —Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026

The threshold for a Democratic contender lowers, though, if Calvert or Kim starts to pull away. —Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026

In the winter, warmer air sits above the valley level and colder air lowers to the valley floor, creating a lid that traps the fog, frequently for days or weeks. —Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026

Garage cabinets are very similar to kitchen cabinets as there are uppers and lowers or units with several tall cabinets in a row. —Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026

When the Fed cuts rates, the prime rate lowers, too, and the interest rate on that credit card debt is likely to follow within a billing cycle or two. —Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025

For instance, close follow-up lowers hospital readmission rates and helps prevent adverse events. —MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025