Complement
Lower
Lower verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.
Usage example: decided to lower his career ambitions to something more achievable
Complement is an antonym for lower.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas' pistols don't share ammunition (one fires a bigger bullet than the others, and another presumably uses lower-velocity ammo to complement its suppressor).
Source: Universal Ammunition -
Universal Ammunition: Pistols don't share ammunition (one fires a bigger bullet than the others, and another presumably uses lower-velocity ammo to complement its suppressor).
Cite this Source
Lower and Complement. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/complement/lower
Complement & Lower. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/complement/lower>.
Lower or Complement. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/complement/lower.
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