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

Big refiners and the ethanol lobby contend that E15 helps farmers and lowers prices at the pump. —David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026

That level of accuracy is what triggers panic and lowers your guard. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026

An automatic lift senses when your bread is in the slots and automatically lowers it. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 May 2026

The clean energy economy creates jobs, lowers costs and builds regional resilience. —Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026

For example, the survey found risk for attempting suicide lowers significantly when LGBTQ+ young people report having welcoming and supportive communities, spaces and people in their lives. —Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 6 May 2026

Protein lowers the glycemic load and blood sugar response. —Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 4 May 2026

That means grants and tax credits for small businesses to upgrade equipment, improve energy efficiency, and transition to cleaner technologies so compliance lowers their costs over time instead of raising them. —Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026

Financial risk lowers because income can come from multiple directions. —Stephanie Hind, Rolling Stone, 1 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