Lower and Run up

Opposite meaning terms

Lower verb - To cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally.

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Run up is an antonym for lower.

Nearby Words: lowered, lowering, lowermost, lowercase

Run up verb - Pile up (debts or scores).

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Lower is an antonym for run up in topics: erect, build, raise, increase, lift.

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Run up and Lower. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lower/run_up

Lower & Run up. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lower/run_up>.

Run up or Lower. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lower/run_up.

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