Lower and Underrate

Lower

Lower verb - To diminish the price or value of.
Usage example: over time, inflation lowers incomes and savings in terms of actual buying power

Underrate and lower are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Underrate" instead a verb "Lower".

Nearby Words: lowered, lowering, lowermost, lowercase

Underrate

Underrate verb - To place too low a value on.

Lower and underrate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lower" instead a verb "Underrate".

Nearby Word: underrating

Common collocations

resistance lower resistance underrate resistance
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