Heighten and Lower

Opposite meaning words

Heighten verb - To move from a lower to a higher place or position.

Usage example: heightened the hem on her skirt just a couple of inches

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Lower is an antonym for heighten in intensify topic.

Nearby Words: height, heightening

Lower verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.

Usage example: decided to lower his career ambitions to something more achievable

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Heighten is an antonym for lower in topics: reduce, fall, belittle.

Nearby Words: lowered, lowering, lowermost, lowercase

heighten quality

lower quality

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Lower and Heighten. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/heighten/lower

Heighten & Lower. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/heighten/lower>.

Lower or Heighten. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/heighten/lower.

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