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Contexts ▼▲ 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) Opposite of to increase the amount, level, or strength of Opposite of to nurture and care for (someone or something) as they grow Opposite of to introduce for consideration Opposite of to cause to occur or appear, especially through provocation Opposite of to promote (someone) to a higher rank (distributes) Opposite of to collect or gather together, especially funds for a given purpose (donates) Opposite of to collect or gather together, especially funds for a given purpose Opposite of to charge or levy Opposite of to gather people together Opposite of to improve in quality (of a sound or voice) Opposite of to increase in loudness or intensity (of animals) Opposite of to breed or grow (of plants) Opposite of to grow or cultivate Opposite of to cause (bread) to rise, especially by the action of yeast (of a siege, blockade, or embargo) Opposite of to abandon or force an enemy to abandon Noun Opposite of plural for the act or state of being increased Opposite of plural for an increase in salary … more ▼ ▲ Verb ▲ Opposite of to lift or move to a higher position or level lowers drops abates demits grounds recedes relents remits pulls down lets down takes down sets down casts down moves down puts down throws down brings low hands down lets fall lets sink “Please lower your hands. Your questions will be addressed at the end of the session.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to lift or move to a vertical position lowers lays aside lays flat lays down lays horizontally puts horizontally puts down sets down lets fall knocks over puts on its side “You will need to lower the fridge so we can get it through the door.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to construct or build (a structure) demolishes destroys pulverisesUK pulverizesUS razes decimates devastates shatters annihilates breaks ravages topples wrecks levels totals obliterates vaporisesUK vaporizesUS desolates ruins unbuilds smashes bulldozes flattens disassembles dismantles blows up breaks up brings down does in knocks down pulls down rubs out takes apart takes out tears down razes to the ground reduces to ruins tears to pieces “They would finally demolish the eyesore in the middle of the iconic park.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to increase the amount, level, or strength of reduces decreases drops lowers diminishes lessens weakens alleviates curbs dwindles curtails wanes moderates tapers minimisesUK minimizesUS limits quells downgrades shrinks tempers abates decrements attenuates downsizes extenuates lightens eases slashes brings down cuts back cuts down de-escalates dials down rolls back scales down takes down tapers off tones down turns down winds down “Could you please reduce the volume as we are trying to get some sleep.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to nurture and care for (someone or something) as they grow abandons ignores leaves neglects deserts ditches forsakes dumps maroons rejects jilts backs out bails out bows out breaks with casts aside chickens out cops out cuts loose kisses goodbye leaves behind leaves stranded lets go breaks up with flies the coop runs out on walks out on turns your back on “She would never abandon her children regardless of the circumstances.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to introduce for consideration suppresses quells stifles subdues extinguishes represses squashes inhibits silences stems quashes halts bottles vanquishes buries stops blocks out cuts off keeps in keeps inside stamps out keeps quiet about “It is no longer satisfactory to suppress awareness of mental health issues but to advocate for acceptance.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to cause to occur or appear, especially through provocation allays eases reduces relieves alleviates assuages diminishes decreases moderates tempers banishes dulls lays stops calms dispels mitigates neglects suppresses appeases deters halts sinks abates dismisses dissuades quashes composes dissipates lessens subdues blunts destroys ends softens abandons deadens depresses mollifies pacifies discourages lightens quells relaxes soothes concludes eliminates lowers represses chases away cools out drives away drives off tones down puts to rest “Allay your fears as the reigning champion has announced that he will not be retiring anytime soon.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to promote (someone) to a higher rank demotes abases downgrades relegates declasses deposes dethrones degrades lowers reduces ousts displaces dismisses disrates unseats demeans moves down lowers in rank reduces in rank removes from office strips of rank reduces to the ranks “Thael would demote his most trusted elder and friend, Pyrenes, following his betrayal to the war chief.” Verb ▲ (distributes) Opposite of to collect or gather together, especially funds for a given purpose distributes administers allocates dispenses apportions appropriates disseminates allots assigns portions delivers deals divides metes shares gives consigns circulates prorates disburses issues rations supplies bestows disposes presents cuts up deals out dishes out disposes of divides out divides up divvies up doles out gives away gives out hands out hands round metes out lots out measures out parcels out passes out passes round rations out shares out slices up spreads out “Distribute these donuts evenly and sparingly to your friends.” Verb ▲ (donates) Opposite of to collect or gather together, especially funds for a given purpose donates contributes gives bestows gifts commits pledges bequeaths endows supplies subscribes hands out gives away makes a donation makes a contribution gives a donation makes a gift “I am willing to donate to a charity of your choice.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to charge or levy exempts excepts excludes clears excuses relieves exonerates releases discharges pardons writes off lets go relieves of makes an exception for makes an exception of “The gym will exempt the joining fee should the member refer another friend.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to gather people together disbands disperses finishes stops folds parts separates concludes falls splits dissipates dissolves demobilisesUK demobilizesUS dispels dismisses scatters breaks up parts company splits up stands down thins out goes separate ways “The group would eventually disband following their unsuccessful stint in the music industry.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to improve in quality deteriorates declines degenerates worsens degrades devolves wanes disimproves retrogresses weakens debilitates fades crumbles depreciates languishes sinks atrophies regresses slides lowers withers breaks drops slumps fails hurts stagnates collapses ebbs slips decays retrogrades falls rots becomes worse breaks down falls apart gets worse goes downhill goes backwards goes bad loses it loses quality wears away “The internet quality in this area will continue to deteriorate due to the inclement weather forecast for the week ahead.” Verb ▲ (of a sound or voice) Opposite of to increase in loudness or intensity lowers curtails lessens reduces moderates quietens tapers modulates quells softens minimisesUK minimizesUS muzzles silences diminishes shrinks decreases hushes wanes downsizes recedes suppresses downgrades dwindles mutes attenuates dampens slashes abates deadens mellows relents shushes downscales eases stifles subdues muffles squelches subsides brings down cuts back cuts down de-escalates dies down drains away drops off lets up phases down pipes down quiets down quietens down ratchets down scales down tapers off tones down turns down decreases the volume eases up on keeps it down puts damper on puts the lid on “Jack, lower your voice because you seem to be shouting into the microphone.” Verb ▲ (of animals) Opposite of to breed or grow eradicates destroys ends removes eliminates halts stops banishes expels rids murders executes clears obliterates exterminates ruins kills abolishes terminates denounces finishes scotches purges boots out clears away disposes of kicks out takes out throws out wipes out does away with gets rid of puts to death puts an end to “We must eradicate these pests to save our crops.” Verb ▲ (of plants) Opposite of to grow or cultivate extirpates deracinates eliminates eradicates abolishes removes uproots destroys excises exsects extricates obliterates kills annihilates razes expunges cuts out roots out stamps out weeds out wipes out does away with gets rid of pulls up by the roots “Shortage of rainfall and water restrictions meant that the Smith family would be forced to extirpate their dead plantations.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to cause (bread) to rise, especially by the action of yeast collapses buckles flops gives deflates droops implodes contracts crumbles crumples disintegrates yields slumps topples folds caves in falls in gives way breaks down falls flat “You must knead the bread dough well or it will collapse.” Verb ▲ (of a siege, blockade, or embargo) Opposite of to abandon or force an enemy to abandon commences starts begins embarks initiates instigates launches establishes imposes institutes embarks on embarks upon kicks off launches into makes a start on sets in motion puts in motion “They would commence their siege towards the bastion only to be repelled by a sea of long-range ballistics.” Noun ▲ Opposite of plural for the act or state of being increased decrease decline diminishments falls deterioration downturns drops dips downfalls slumps crashes degeneracies lessenings wanes dives failings shrinkage slips atrophies devolutions diminutions ebbings retrogressions comedowns depreciation lowerings nosedives regression abatements collapses degradation downtrends witherings degeneration lapses loss reduction stumbles backslidings decay ebbs falloffs weakening depletions descent plummets tumbles decadence decrements devaluations plunges drop-offs “In an alarming report, there has been an unprecedented decrease in the Earth's natural life-support systems.” Noun ▲ Opposite of plural for an increase in salary decrements “I rejected the new job offer as it would result in a pay cut compared to my current role.” Find more words! 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Sentences with the word raises Words that rhyme with raises What is the adjective for raises? What is the noun for raises? What is the opposite of rais? Use our Antonym Finder Nearby Words raises aloft raises awareness of raises from the dead raises hell raises high raises in value raiser raise objections to raise objections raise in value raise high raise hell 6-letter Words Starting With r ra rai rais raise