What is another word for lowering?

Pronunciation: [lˈə͡ʊəɹɪŋ] (IPA)

Lowering is a term that often refers to a decrease or reduction of something. However, there are multiple words that can be used as synonyms for 'lowering'. These include 'reducing', 'cutting', 'diminishing', 'reducing in rank', 'decreasing', 'lessening', 'lowered', and 'depressed'. Some other synonyms may include 'lowering in status', 'abasing', 'bringing down', 'downgrading', 'demoting', 'devaluing', and 'cheapening'. These words all convey a similar meaning to 'lowering', but each has a slightly nuanced difference in meaning. It's essential to choose the right word to accurately convey the context and intent of the message.

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What are the hypernyms for Lowering?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
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What are the hyponyms for Lowering?

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What are the opposite words for lowering?

Lowering is a verb that describes the act of decreasing or reducing something. The opposite of this word is raising, which means to increase or elevate something. Another antonym for lowering is ascending, which refers to the upward movement of something. Conversely, descending is a word that means to move downward, making it an antonym for raising and ascending as well as lowering. Other antonyms for lowering include heightening, boosting, and uplifting, all of which imply an increase in something's value or importance. In contrast, degrading, diminishing, and weakening are antonyms that describe a decrease or reduction in something's qualities or attributes.

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Usage examples for Lowering

"Schubert's 'Serenade,'" breathed Marjorie, delightedly, lowering her arm.
"Marjorie Dean High School Freshman"
Pauline Lester
Poor fellow, he is so full of his present happiness,-the first gleam of real sunshine on a long day of lowering gloom!
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
The river has been too high, but it's lowering rather fast.
"Lonesome Land"
B. M. Bower

Famous quotes with Lowering

  • We have newsreaders behaving like actors, lowering their voices if it's a sad story, as if we didn't know it's a sad story. There isn't a single cool newsreader.
    Tom Baker
  • I had the good fortune to be able to right an injustice that I thought was being heaped on young people by lowering the voting age, where you had young people that were old enough to die in Vietnam but not old enough to vote for their members of Congress that sent them there.
    Birch Bayh
  • It is a very delicate job to forgive a man, without lowering him in his own estimation, and yours too.
    Josh Billings
  • In addition to the clean coal provisions, the energy conference agreement contains provisions instrumental in helping increase conservation and lowering consumption.
    Jerry Costello
  • We will attract more people to Kentucky by lowering our income tax rate. In fact, lowering the income tax rate is the single most important thing we can do to create opportunity.
    Ernie Fletcher

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