Idealize and Lower

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Idealize verb - To represent or think of as better than reality would warrant.

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Lower is an antonym for idealize.

Nearby Words: ideal, idealistic, idealise, idealism, ideality

Lower verb - To reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes.

Usage example: how could you lower yourself by passing off someone else's work as your own?

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Idealize is an antonym for lower.

Nearby Words: lowered, lowering, lowermost, lowercase

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Lower and Idealize. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/idealize/lower

Idealize & Lower. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/idealize/lower>.

Lower or Idealize. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/idealize/lower.

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