What are the opposite words for up-lift?

The word "up-lift" refers to a process of raising something or someone to a higher level, either physically, emotionally or spiritually. The antonyms for the word "up-lift" would be words that describe lowering or bringing something or someone down. Some examples of antonyms for "up-lift" could be lower, humble, depress, demote, debase, degrade, bring down, deteriorate, or diminish. When we use antonyms for "up-lift," we describe situations where people or things have been brought down, either intentionally or unintentionally. In contrast, "up-lift" refers to the positive, inspiring, and empowering process of lifting up people and things to a higher level.

What are the antonyms for Up-lift?

• n.

  • elevation
  • Spurning
  ,
  • demotion
  ,
  • depression
  ,
  • flat
  ,
  • lowness
  .
  • exaltation
  • boredom
  ,
  • castigation
  ,
  • condemnation
  ,
  • criticism
  ,
  • debasement
  ,
  • denunciation
  ,
  • despair
  ,
  • discouragement
  ,
  • dullness
  ,
  • humiliation
  ,
  • misery
  ,
  • sorrow
  ,
  • unhappiness
  ,
  • woe
  .
  • exhilaration
  • agitation
  ,
  • sadness
  .

• v.

  • advance
  • back down
  ,
  • decline
  ,
  • decrease
  ,
  • diminish
  ,
  • fail
  ,
  • halt
  ,
  • hesitate
  ,
  • hurt
  ,
  • lessen
  ,
  • lose
  ,
  • lower
  ,
  • recede
  ,
  • reduce
  ,
  • repress
  ,
  • retreat
  ,
  • retrogress
  ,
  • spurn
  ,
  • stop
  ,
  • take back
  ,
  • turn
  ,
  • withdraw
  ,
  • yield
  .
  • cheer
  • agitate
  ,
  • bring down
  ,
  • dishearten
  ,
  • dissuade
  ,
  • dull
  ,
  • make unhappy
  ,
  • sadden
  ,
  • trouble
  ,
  • upset
  ,
  • weaken
  ,
  • worry
  .
  • civilize
  • condemn
  ,
  • demote
  ,
  • ignore
  ,
  • learn
  ,
  • mislead
  ,
  • neglect
  ,
  • worsen
  .
  • elevate
  • denounce
  ,
  • deprecate
  ,
  • disdain
  ,
  • disgrace
  ,
  • distress
  ,
  • drop
  ,
  • fall
  ,
  • push down
  ,
  • shame
  .
  • enlighten
  • be vague
  ,
  • bewilder
  ,
  • conceal
  ,
  • confound
  ,
  • confuse
  ,
  • deceive
  ,
  • delude
  ,
  • harm
  ,
  • hide
  ,
  • keep
  ,
  • listen
  ,
  • misguide
  ,
  • obscure
  ,
  • puzzle
  ,
  • secrete
  ,
  • suppress
  .
  • exhilarate
  • bore
  ,
  • deaden
  ,
  • enervate
  ,
  • receive
  .
  • hoist
  • abandon
  ,
  • destroy
  ,
  • hold down
  ,
  • push
  .
  • lift
  • appear
  ,
  • collect
  ,
  • descend
  ,
  • dispirit
  ,
  • gather
  ,
  • give
  ,
  • impose
  ,
  • set down
  .
  • pick up
  • free
  ,
  • have
  ,
  • release
  ,
  • spend
  ,
  • throw away
  .
  • pry
  • attach
  ,
  • close
  ,
  • combine
  ,
  • connect
  ,
  • fix
  ,
  • join
  ,
  • leave alone
  ,
  • straighten
  ,
  • unite
  ,
  • untwist
  .
  • raise
  • conclude
  ,
  • demolish
  ,
  • finish
  ,
  • raze
  .
  • reform
  • break
  ,
  • damage
  ,
  • forfeit
  ,
  • impair
  ,
  • injure
  ,
  • kill
  ,
  • ruin
  ,
  • waver
  .
  • uphold
  • attack
  ,
  • block
  ,
  • deny
  ,
  • hinder
  ,
  • obstruct
  ,
  • oppose
  ,
  • prevent
  ,
  • protest
  ,
  • undermine
  .
  • uplift
  • depress
  ,
  • discourage
  .

Synonyms:

parakeet, paraquet, paroquet, parrakeet, parroket, parrot, parrot, parakeet, paraquet, paroquet.