" lowers "

1: to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally;

  * e.g., " ... workmen slowly lowered the heavy statue into place "

•  Synonyms : 

•  depresses,

•  drops,

•  throws,

•  throws down

•  Antonyms : 

•  lifts,

•  picks up,

•  raises

2: to go to a lower level especially abruptly;

  * e.g., " ... prices of the new type of televisions lowered considerably as competition and sales increased "

•  Synonyms : 

•  crashes,

•  craters,

•  declines,

•  descends,

•  dips,

•  dives,

•  drops,

•  falls,

•  nose-dives,

•  plummets,

•  plunges,

•  sinks,

•  skids,

•  tumbles

•  Antonyms : 

•  arises,

•  ascends,

•  lifts,

•  mounts,

•  rises,

•  soars,

•  spikes,

•  ups

3: to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent;

  * e.g., " ... decided to lower his career ambitions to something more achievable "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abates,

•  decreases,

•  de-escalates,

•  dents,

•  depletes,

•  diminishes,

•  downscales,

•  downsizes,

•  drops,

•  dwindles,

•  eases,

•  knocks down,

•  lessens,

•  reduces

•  Antonyms : 

•  aggrandizes,

•  amplifies,

•  augments,

•  boosts,

•  enlarges,

•  escalates,

•  expands,

•  increases,

•  raises

1: to take on a gloomy or forbidding look;

  * e.g., " ... the sky lowered overhead, threatening a fierce thunderstorm "

•  Synonyms : 

•  darkens,

•  glooms,

•  glowers

•  Antonyms : 

•  brightens,

•  cheers (up),

•  lightens,

•  perks (up)

2: to look with anger or disapproval;

  * e.g., " ... the motorist lowered at the jerk who had cut in front of her "

•  Synonyms : 

•  frowns,

•  glares,

•  glooms,

•  glowers,

•  scowls

•  Antonyms : 

•  beams,

•  grins,

•  smiles

1: to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally;

  * e.g., " ... workmen slowly lowered the heavy statue into place "

•  Synonyms : 

•  depress,

•  drop,

•  throw,

•  throw down

•  Antonyms : 

•  lift,

•  pick up,

•  raise

2: to go to a lower level especially abruptly;

  * e.g., " ... prices of the new type of televisions lowered considerably as competition and sales increased "

•  Synonyms : 

•  crash,

•  crater,

•  decline,

•  descend,

•  dip,

•  dive,

•  drop,

•  fall,

•  nose-dive,

•  plummet,

•  plunge,

•  sink,

•  skid,

•  tumble

•  Antonyms : 

•  arise,

•  ascend,

•  lift,

•  mount,

•  rise,

•  soar,

•  spike,

•  up

3: to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent;

  * e.g., " ... decided to lower his career ambitions to something more achievable "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abate,

•  de-escalate,

•  decrease,

•  dent,

•  deplete,

•  diminish,

•  downscale,

•  downsize,

•  drop,

•  dwindle,

•  ease,

•  knock down,

•  lessen,

•  reduce

•  Antonyms : 

•  aggrandize,

•  amplify,

•  augment,

•  boost,

•  enlarge,

•  escalate,

•  expand,

•  increase,

•  raise

1: to take on a gloomy or forbidding look;

  * e.g., " ... the sky lowered overhead, threatening a fierce thunderstorm "

•  Synonyms : 

•  darken,

•  gloom,

•  glower

•  Antonyms : 

•  brighten,

•  cheer (up),

•  lighten,

•  perk (up)

2: to look with anger or disapproval;

  * e.g., " ... the motorist lowered at the jerk who had cut in front of her "

•  Synonyms : 

•  frown,

•  glare,

•  gloom,

•  glower,

•  scowl

•  Antonyms : 

•  beam,

•  grin,

•  smile

1: a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval;

  * e.g., " ... he turned to see the scornful lower on her face "

•  Synonyms : 

•  faces,

•  frowns,

•  grimaces,

•  moues,

•  mouths,

•  mows,

•  mugs,

•  pouts,

•  scowls,

•  snoots

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval;

  * e.g., " ... he turned to see the scornful lower on her face "

•  Synonyms : 

•  face,

•  frown,

•  grimace,

•  moue,

•  mouth,

•  mow,

•  mug,

•  pout,

•  scowl,

•  snoot

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)