Lower synonyms and antonyms
lour
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(Chemistry) To decrease the valence of an atom by adding electrons.
To glare is defined as to stare at.
The act of wrinkling the brow, as in thought, puzzlement, or displeasure
To sink or plunge beneath the surface of water, etc.
Just below something; underneath
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To reduce the cost of a process, or the amount spent on something
To decrease or diminish in size, scope, or intensity:
bring low
(Idiomatic) To disappoint; to betray or fail somebody
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To touch or reach the ground.
(Music) To lower the pitch of
decrease (related)
To make (a quantity) smaller.
drop (related)
To drop (troops or supplies) by parachute; airdrop
Abash is defined as to cause someone to feel embarrassed or ill at ease.
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To make less in amount, degree, force, etc.
To debase is defined as to cheapen, or make lower in value or quality.
To demean is defined as to put someone down or lower him in esteem by doing something that harms his pride or dignity or putting yourself down by doing something that is beneath you.
To resign (a position or office)
To make seem less important; belittle; disparage
(Intransitive) To come down to a lower, less fortunate, humbler, less virtuous, or worse, state or station; to lower or abase one's self
To lower the exchange value of a currency by lowering its gold equivalency.
(Aeron.) To drop suddenly before climbing
To refuse to pay a claim embodied in a written document, such as a check or other negotiable instrument, when presented; to treat disrespectfully an object considered to have a public or sacred nature, such as a flag.
To dishonor by a comparison with what is inferior; to lower in rank or estimation by actions or words; to speak slightingly of; to depreciate; to undervalue.
To lower in importance, value, esteem, etc.
To lose vitality or strength; become weakened; languish
(--- Theology) To lose primordial innocence and happiness. Used of humanity as a result of the Fall.
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To contract the brows and lower the corners of the mouth, as in displeasure, sternness, or concentration
To stare with sullen anger; scowl
To cause (someone) to feel a loss of pride, dignity, or self-respect:
To plunge, drop, or dip into or as if into a liquid, esp. so as to cover completely
To a smaller extent
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looksullen
To make weaker, quieter, or less forceful:
To subside is to lessen, to become inactive or to sink to lower levels.
Less in amount, value, etc.; not so much
over (antonym)
Having reached the other side; having got across
superior (antonym)
Higher than another in rank, station, or authority:
important (antonym)
Having high social rank or influence; prominent:
praise (antonym)
Praise is defined as to give someone approval, or to thank God.
laud (antonym)
To give praise to; glorify.
compliment (antonym)
To present something to (a person) as an act of politeness or respect
raise (antonym)
To breed and care for to maturity:
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increase (antonym)
To cause to become greater in size, amount, degree, etc.; add to; augment
elevate (antonym)
To raise to a higher moral, cultural, or intellectual level:
rise (antonym)
To cause to rise:
heighten (antonym)
To carry forward; to advance; to increase; to augment; to aggravate; to intensify; to render more conspicuous; -- used of things, good or bad; as, to heighten beauty; to heighten a flavor or a tint.
To affect, influence, or express with a scowl or scowls
The definition of brew means to make something to drink by mixing parts together, boiling and steeping, or making a plan.
hang over
To be threatening, to be imminent
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To appear, take shape, or come in sight indistinctly as through a mist, esp. in a large, portentous, or threatening form
To make threats against (someone); to intimidate.
To indicate the likely occurrence of (something dangerous, unpleasant, etc.)
(Comparable) Low in rank; having a subordinate role, job, or situation.
Smaller, less, or less important
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Ranked near the beginning of an ascending series or scale:
(Music) Relating to or being a minor scale.
(Sports) Relating or belonging to a minor league.
Petty is defined as something relatively worthless or unimportant.
Possessing some quality, or having been subject to some operation (as substitution), in the second degree; as, a secondary salt, a secondary amine, etc. Compare primary.
Limited in importance or significance; trivial:
(Logic) Designating a proposition that is implied by another proposition but does not imply it
Insignificant or unimportant; minor:
(Signal processing) to cut off a signal level at a certain maximum value
Crop is defined as to cut, trim, bite or clip.
(Intransitive with on) To reduce consumption.
To bring down by cutting.
To remove by or as by cutting off
To pare is defined as to peel, reduce or remove by trimming off the outside.
To remove dead or living parts from (a plant) so as to increase fruit or flower production or improve the form
To cut with shears or a similar sharp-edged instrument
To cut a slit or slits in, especially so as to reveal an underlying color:
To cut (something) down to the required size or shape
To shorten (a number) by dropping one or more digits after the decimal point.
(Archaic) To bargain for
To reduce in value.
To become or make less in price or value
To stoop is to bend over, or to do something that is demeaning or below your status.
look black
look daggers at
express (related)
To set forth in words; state:
see (related)
To go and look:
near (related)
Near means to get closer.
money (related)
To become or make less in price or value
upper (related)
Lying farther inland:
lower berth
the lower of two berths
To depress; discourage; fatigue.
To make someone feel bad emotionally.
Unrelenting or uncompromising:
Having only a small amount of its essential ingredient; diluted
Cheap; worthless
The definition of unhappy is someone who is sad.
Of small importance or consideration; trifling:
Containing a large amount of shortening; flaky:
The definition of shallow is something that is not deep or someone who is concerned only about silly or inconsequential things.
Having or showing little skill or development; primitive
Restrained, as in style; understated:
Mean; malicious; ill-humored
Ignoble; base:
Having or suited for a low rank or position.
Low in condition, rank, or position; lowly; unpretentious
On a large scale; not fine or detailed:
Low or deep in pitch
The definition of glum is being or looking gloomy or sad.
Vile; nasty:
The definition of feeble is someone who is weak or a half-hearted attempt or something that is faint or unconvincing.
Small in degree or amount; meager:
(Slang) Carrying illegal drugs among one's possessions or inside of one's bloodstream.
Large in quantity or size; big:
crueller
The definition of cruel is someone or something that deliberately causes pain or suffering.
Characterized by simplicity, especially something not carefully or expertly made.
Consisting of rather large elements or particles
(Obsolete) Short in stature.
Dark or dull in color; drab
Confused; bewildered
Bending low, exhibiting or expressing deep humility; lowly; submissive; as, a profound bow.
Spread out smooth and level
In poor health; chronically sick or prone to sickness; not strong or robust
(Slang) Weak or dizzy, as from illness; unwell
Not sharply drawn or delineated:
Shabby means unfair or low-quality.
Sick or unwell:
Having a bad odor or taste:
decenter (antonym)
(--- Informal) Properly or modestly dressed:
taller (antonym)
(Informal) Fanciful or exaggerated; boastful:
stronger (antonym)
Intellectually powerful; able to think vigorously and clearly
healthier (antonym)
Indicative of sound, rational thinking or frame of mind:
richer (antonym)
Having a high proportion of fuel to air
gayer (antonym)
Given to social life and pleasures
happier (antonym)
Characterized by good luck.
loftier (antonym)
Very high
sicker (related)
Weary; tired:
righter (related)
Having the axis perpendicular to the base:
high (related)
push-up (related)
too-high (related)
go up (related)
(Music) To reduce (a perfect or a minor interval) by a half step
The definition of lessen is to diminish or to cause something to be diminished or reduced.
In or to a lesser rank, amount, etc.
To lower in quality or value; make inferior or less valuable:
To write a memorandum about.
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