What is the opposite of raise?
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Verb
Opposite of to lift or move to a higher position or level
Opposite of to lift or move to a vertical position
Opposite of to construct or build (a structure)
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Opposite of to lift or move to a higher position or level
lower drop
abate demit
ground recede
relent remit
pull down let down
take down set down
cast down move down
put down throw down
bring low hand down
let fall let sink
haul down push down
throw detrude
make lower sink
plunge descend
dip depress
“Please lower your hands. Your questions will be addressed at the end of the session.”
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Opposite of to lift or move to a vertical position
lower lay aside
lay flat lay down
lay horizontally put horizontally
put down set down
let fall knock over
put on its side
“You will need to lower the fridge so we can get it through the door.”
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Opposite of to construct or build (a structure)
demolish destroy
pulveriseUK pulverizeUS
raze decimate
devastate shatter
annihilate break
ravage topple
wreck level
total obliterate
vaporiseUK vaporizeUS
desolate ruin
unbuild smash
bulldoze flatten
disassemble dismantle
blow up break up
bring down do in
knock down pull down
rub out take apart
take out tear down
raze to the ground reduce to ruins
tear to pieces dismember
“They would finally demolish the eyesore in the middle of the iconic park.”
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Opposite of to increase the amount, level, or strength of
reduce decrease
drop lower
diminish lessen
weaken alleviate
curb dwindle
curtail wane
moderate taper
minimiseUK minimizeUS
limit quell
downgrade shrink
temper abate
decrement attenuate
downsize extenuate
lighten ease
slash bring down
cut back cut down
de-escalate dial down
roll back scale down
take down taper off
tone down turn down
wind down cut
“Could you please reduce the volume as we are trying to get some sleep.”
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Opposite of to nurture and care for (someone or something) as they grow
abandon ignore
leave neglect
desert ditch
forsake dump
maroon reject
jilt back out
bail out bow out
break with cast aside
chicken out cop out
cut loose kiss goodbye
leave behind leave stranded
let go break up with
fly the coop run out on
walk out on turn your back on
forget strand
discard cast off
get rid of orphan
not care quit
“She would never abandon her children regardless of the circumstances.”
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Opposite of to introduce for consideration
suppressOpposite of to introduce for consideration
suppress quell
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