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
• takes down
• sinks
• detracts
• belittles
• fouls
• disparages
• mortifies
• depreciates
• disconcerts
• confounds
• decries
• smirches
• maligns
• discounts
• discomfits
• flusters
• defames
• fazes
• defiles
• condemns
• 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

Performing instrumental passages, the singer often lowers his head so much that his forehead nearly touches the piano keys. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Disrupting plaque all day, not just morning and night, lowers the inflammatory load dentists tie to systemic disease. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

When farmers pump heavily from wells, that lowers the water table and can diminish the river. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

This alternative path lowers the energy barrier by nearly two-thirds while keeping the magnetic signal at full strength. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

Something about being surrounded by that much wild, unhurried nature lowers the ordinary defenses. — Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026

There’s now a dual-stage air-to-water charge cooler that lowers temperatures from the variable-geometry turbo. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026

Shared context lowers the marginal cost of each new deployment because knowledge, permissions and business logic are built once and reused. — Ragy Thomas, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Studies show that reading boosts brain function, enhances memory, and lowers the risk of cognitive decline and dementia. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 24 Sep. 2026

Noun

According to Song, this system captures the energy naturally generated whenever the massive pile frame lowers or tilts, converting that potential energy into recyclable electricity. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

As a result, there is a positive feedback loop whereby more assets produce more data and services, cheaper access to space lowers barriers, and those services drive further technological advancements in terrestrial businesses. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Take cuttings for propagation by removing 4- to 6-inch-long stems and removing the lowers leaves. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 17 July 2026

Can Phillies fans and wannabe Nola buy-lowers take heart in the improving Stuff+ numbers? — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 9 June 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