Lower and Upheave

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Lower verb - To cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally.

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Upheave is an antonym for lower.

Nearby Words: lowered, lowering, lowermost, lowercase

Upheave verb - To lift with effort.

Usage example: exactly how the builders of the pyramids at Giza upheaved such massive blocks of stone remains a mystery

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Lower is an antonym for upheave in topics: raise, lift, ascend.

Nearby Words: upheaval, upheaving

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