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Antonyms for rise
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  1. riseverb

    Antonyms:
    fall

  2. riseverb

    To move upwards.

    We watched the balloon rise.

    Antonyms:
    fall, descend, drop, sink

    Synonyms:
    climb

  3. risenoun

    To be resurrected

    Antonyms:
    fall

    Synonyms:
    come back from the dead

  4. risenoun

    of a quantity, price, etc, To increase.

    The rise of his pants was so low that his tailbone was exposed.

    Antonyms:
    fall

  5. risenoun

    To develop.

    The governor just gave me a rise of 2-pounds-6.

    Antonyms:
    fall

  6. riseverb

    Antonyms:
    fall

  7. riseverb

    Synonyms:
    increase, go up, climb

    Antonyms:
    reduce, fall, go down, decrease, drop, set

English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. rise

    To rise is to move up or upward whether slowly or quickly, whether through the least or greatest distance; the waves rise; the mists rise; the river rises after heavy rains; as said of persons, to rise is to come to an erect position after kneeling, sitting, reclining, or lying down; as, to rise from a sick-bed; my friend rose as I entered; the guests rose to depart; so a deliberative assembly or a committee is said to rise when it breaks up a session; a sun or star rises when to our apprehension it comes above the horizon and begins to go up the sky. To ascend is to go far upward, and is often used in a stately sense; as, Christ ascended to heaven. The shorter form rise is now generally preferred to the longer form arise, except in poetic or elevated style. The sun rises or arises; the river springs at a bound from the foot of the glacier and flows through the lands to the ocean. Smoke issues from a chimney and ascends toward the sky. Light and heat emanate from the sun.

    Antonyms:
    decline, descend, drop, fall, go down, set, settle, sink

    Synonyms:
    arise, ascend, emanate, flow, issue, proceed, spring

    Preposition:
    Rise from slumber; rise to duty; rise at the summons; we rose with the lark.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms3.0 / 2 votes

  1. riseverb

    Antonyms:
    descend, decline, sink, drop, diminish, fall, subside, crouch, nestle, dip, set, wane, vanish, disappear, terminate, end, debouch, contract, decrease, fail

    Synonyms:
    ascend, mount, float, soar, grow, arise, tower, slope, appear, emerge, spring, originate, extend, expand, swell, increase, excel, prosper, climb

  2. risenoun

    Synonyms:
    spring, fountain head, source

Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 1 vote

  1. risenoun

    a growth in strength or number or importance

    Antonyms:
    fall, downfall, go down, go under, set, descend, come down

    Synonyms:
    ascent, rising, emanation, acclivity, ascending, rising slope, salary increase, ascension, boost, upgrade, climb, advance, wage increase, lift, procession, hike, wage hike, raise, cost increase

  2. rise, ascent, ascension, ascendingnoun

    the act of changing location in an upward direction

    Antonyms:
    fall, downfall, go down, set, go under, come down, descend

    Synonyms:
    ascent, rising, emanation, acclivity, ascending, rising slope, salary increase, ascension, boost, upgrade, climb, advance, wage increase, lift, procession, hike, wage hike, raise, cost increase

  3. ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgradenoun

    an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

    "the car couldn't make it up the rise"

    Antonyms:
    downfall, fall, go down, set, descend, come down, go under

    Synonyms:
    ascent, rising, emanation, acclivity, ascending, mounting, heave, climbing, hike, rising slope, salary increase, ascension, boost, upgrade, climb, advance, wage increase, lift, procession, mount, wage hike, raise, cost increase

  4. rise, rising, ascent, ascensionnoun

    a movement upward

    "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"

    Antonyms:
    fall, downfall, go under, descend, go down, set, come down

    Synonyms:
    ascent, uprising, rising, emanation, acclivity, ascending, rebellion, rising slope, salary increase, revolt, ascension, boost, upgrade, climb, advance, wage increase, lift, procession, insurrection, hike, wage hike, raise, cost increase

  5. raise, rise, wage hike, hike, wage increase, salary increasenoun

    the amount a salary is increased

    "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"

    Antonyms:
    downfall, fall, go down, come down, go under, descend, set

    Synonyms:
    ascent, rising, emanation, acclivity, ascending, heave, hiking, hike, rising slope, salary increase, ascension, boost, upgrade, climb, advance, wage increase, lift, procession, wage hike, tramp, raise, cost increase

  6. upgrade, rise, rising slopenoun

    the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises

    Antonyms:
    downfall, fall, set, descend, go down, come down, go under

    Synonyms:
    ascent, rising, emanation, acclivity, wage increase, hike, rising slope, lift, salary increase, ascending, ascension, boost, upgrade, climb, advance, procession, wage hike, raise, cost increase

  7. lift, risenoun

    a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground

    Antonyms:
    fall, downfall, set, go under, go down, come down, descend

    Synonyms:
    emanation, acclivity, rhytidectomy, cost increase, upgrade, rising slope, salary increase, aerodynamic lift, elevation, heave, lift, wage hike, airlift, face lift, raising, nip and tuck, ski tow, procession, boost, climb, cosmetic surgery, raise, wage increase, ascending, rhytidoplasty, rising, ascent, ski lift, elevator, ascension, facelift, hike, face lifting, advance

  8. emanation, rise, processionnoun

    (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

    "the emanation of the Holy Spirit"; "the rising of the Holy Ghost"; "the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son"

    Antonyms:
    downfall, fall, go under, descend, go down, set, come down

    Synonyms:
    ascent, rising, emanation, acclivity, wage increase, forward motion, progress, hike, rising slope, progression, salary increase, ascending, ascension, boost, upgrade, advancement, climb, lift, advance, emission, procession, wage hike, onward motion, raise, cost increase

  9. rise, boost, hike, cost increasenoun

    an increase in cost

    "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"

    Antonyms:
    downfall, fall, go down, go under, descend, set, come down

    Synonyms:
    ascent, rising, emanation, acclivity, ascending, hiking, rising slope, salary increase, ascension, boost, upgrade, climb, encouragement, advance, wage increase, lift, procession, hike, wage hike, tramp, raise, cost increase

  10. advance, riseverb

    increase in price or value

    "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"

    Antonyms:
    downfall, fall, set, go under, descend, go down, come down

    Synonyms:
    forward motion, emanation, acclivity, ascent, cash advance, progress, feeler, hike, rising slope, progression, advancement, ascending, ascension, boost, upgrade, cost increase, improvement, approach, advance, wage increase, lift, procession, betterment, overture, wage hike, rising, onward motion, raise, climb, salary increase

  11. rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, upriseverb

    move upward

    "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"

    Antonyms:
    downfall, fall, set, go under, go down, come down, descend

    Synonyms:
    elevate, resurrect, rise up, burn down, hook, get hold, develop, stand up, uprise, arise, nobble, repeal, scrape, climb, bob up, snarf, lift, heighten, vacate, spring up, turn out, draw near, reverse, muster, go up, plagiarise, bring up, raise, revoke, pilfer, grow, cabbage, sneak, abstract, approach, move up, filch, mount, go on, rally, come near, come up, climb up, pinch, bristle, wind, ascend, find, line up, swipe, surface, draw close, countermand, scrape up, prove, plagiarize, muster up, jump, originate, rear, rustle, near, airlift, come on, summon, purloin, wax, scratch, face-lift, come, burn up, overturn, hoist, rebel, rescind, annul, get up

  12. rise, go up, climbverb

    increase in value or to a higher point

    "prices climbed steeply"; "the value of our house rose sharply last year"

    Antonyms:
    downfall, fall, set, come down, descend, go down, go under

    Synonyms:
    stand up, climb up, burn up, uprise, heighten, go up, rebel, surface, lift, arise, spring up, burn down, come up, grow, originate, resurrect, draw close, draw near, ascend, develop, climb, get up, prove, approach, move up, turn out, jump, rear, come on, come near, mount, rise up, wax, near

  13. arise, rise, uprise, get up, stand upverb

    rise to one's feet

    "The audience got up and applauded"

    Antonyms:
    fall, downfall, set, come down, go under, descend, go down

    Synonyms:
    prink, bristle, drum, stick up, prepare, stand up, climb up, mug up, fancy up, hold water, deck out, elevate, uprise, hold up, place upright, trick up, rig out, heighten, go up, rebel, surface, lift, deck up, dress up, arise, spring up, swot up, organise, come up, grow, originate, attire, organize, cram, swot, bob up, resurrect, tog out, grind away, ascend, tog up, develop, climb, raise, work up, trick out, get up, prove, devise, move up, turn out, jump, gussy up, bone, fig out, bring up, stand, rear, mount, rise up, overdress, wax, bone up, machinate, fig up

  14. rise, lift, rearverb

    rise up

    "The building rose before them"

    Antonyms:
    downfall, fall, go down, descend, go under, come down, set

    Synonyms:
    hook, wind, cabbage, stand up, vacate, climb up, hoist, airlift, annul, elevate, uprise, put up, heighten, nobble, go up, rebel, surface, lift, plagiarize, arise, spring up, abstract, revoke, come up, grow, originate, plagiarise, pilfer, filch, reverse, nurture, resurrect, erect, ascend, snarf, overturn, repeal, develop, climb, swipe, raise, sneak, get up, prove, move up, set up, turn out, jump, purloin, rescind, bring up, rear, face-lift, parent, mount, rise up, wax, rustle, pinch, countermand

  15. surface, come up, rise up, riseverb

    come to the surface

    Antonyms:
    fall, downfall, set, come down, go under, descend, go down

    Synonyms:
    line up, stand up, get hold, summon, muster up, uprise, find, wax, come on, coat, originate, go up, surface, rally, lift, climb up, arise, spring up, come up, grow, scrape up, scrape, rebel, bob up, resurrect, ascend, go on, scratch, develop, climb, heighten, get up, prove, move up, muster, turn out, jump, show up, turn up, come, mount, rise up, come out, rear

  16. originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up, growverb

    come into existence; take on form or shape

    "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"

    Antonyms:
    fall, downfall, go down, go under, set, descend, come down

    Synonyms:
    turn, start, bristle, mature, get, build up, prepare, stand up, climb up, uprise, maturate, acquire, go up, rebel, surface, lift, arise, spring up, farm, come up, grow, originate, train, evolve, modernize, bob up, resurrect, ascend, initiate, develop, climb, heighten, make grow, break, get up, prove, germinate, move up, turn out, jump, raise, formulate, modernise, rear, produce, mount, rise up, wax, recrudesce, educate, explicate

  17. ascend, move up, riseverb

    move to a better position in life or to a better job

    "She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great

    Antonyms:
    downfall, fall, come down, go under, set, descend, go down

    Synonyms:
    prove, grow, get up, wax, spring up, ascend, lift, develop, surface, arise, resurrect, go up, come up, rear, turn out, heighten, move up, originate, mount, climb up, stand up, uprise, rise up, rebel, climb, jump

  18. wax, mount, climb, riseverb

    go up or advance

    "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"

    Antonyms:
    fall, downfall, go under, set, go down, descend, come down

    Synonyms:
    resurrect, stand up, climb up, uprise, put on, climb on, heighten, go up, rebel, surface, lift, arise, spring up, come up, grow, originate, mount up, ride, ascend, prove, develop, climb, bestride, full, get on, get up, hop on, jump on, move up, turn out, jump, rear, mount, rise up, wax

  19. heighten, riseverb

    become more extreme

    "The tension heightened"

    Antonyms:
    downfall, fall, set, go down, come down, descend, go under

    Synonyms:
    rebel, rise up, sharpen, grow, get up, prove, spring up, lift, come up, surface, climb, arise, develop, resurrect, go up, intensify, rear, turn out, heighten, move up, originate, climb up, compound, ascend, wax, stand up, uprise, raise, jump, enhance, deepen, mount

  20. get up, turn out, arise, uprise, riseverb

    get up and out of bed

    "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They rose early"; "He uprose at night"

    Antonyms:
    fall, downfall, descend, set, go down, come down, go under

    Synonyms:
    prink, bristle, drum, rebel, prepare, stand up, bone up, rig out, mug up, boot out, fancy up, deck out, elevate, uprise, rotate, get up, trick up, organize, heighten, surface, cut, fig up, go up, tog up, grind away, lift, climb up, deck up, cram, arise, spring up, turf out, swot up, come up, gussy up, bring up, swot, bob up, resurrect, tog out, originate, spread out, ascend, turn off, chuck out, exclude, develop, climb, raise, work up, switch off, attire, organise, prove, bone, move up, grow, turn out, jump, turn up, fig out, dress up, trick out, rear, splay, mount, eject, come out, overdress, wax, rise up, machinate, devise, bear

  21. rise, jump, climb upverb

    rise in rank or status

    "Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"

    Antonyms:
    fall, downfall, go down, go under, come down, descend, set

    Synonyms:
    spring, pass over, start, jumpstart, jump out, jump off, stand up, climb up, uprise, startle, heighten, stick out, go up, rebel, surface, lift, alternate, stand out, arise, spring up, come up, grow, originate, skip, resurrect, ascend, develop, climb, parachute, derail, jump-start, get up, prove, leap, move up, skip over, turn out, jump, bound, chute, rear, leap out, mount, rise up, wax

  22. riseverb

    become heartened or elated

    "Her spirits rose when she heard the good news"

    Antonyms:
    downfall, fall, go under, go down, set, descend, come down

    Synonyms:
    prove, grow, get up, spring up, lift, develop, surface, arise, resurrect, go up, come up, rear, turn out, heighten, move up, originate, climb up, ascend, wax, stand up, uprise, rise up, jump, rebel, climb, mount

  23. riseverb

    exert oneself to meet a challenge

    "rise to a challenge"; "rise to the occasion"

    Antonyms:
    downfall, fall, set, descend, go down, come down, go under

    Synonyms:
    prove, grow, get up, spring up, lift, develop, surface, arise, resurrect, go up, come up, rear, turn out, heighten, move up, originate, climb up, ascend, wax, stand up, uprise, rise up, jump, rebel, climb, mount

  24. rebel, arise, rise, rise upverb

    take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance

    Antonyms:
    fall, downfall, come down, descend, go under, go down, set

    Synonyms:
    prove, grow, get up, spring up, lift, climb, develop, surface, bob up, arise, resurrect, go up, come up, rear, mount, heighten, move up, originate, climb up, ascend, wax, stand up, uprise, rise up, jump, rebel, turn out, renegade

  25. rise, proveverb

    increase in volume

    "the dough rose slowly in the warm room"

    Antonyms:
    fall, downfall, go down, come down, go under, descend, set

    Synonyms:
    stand up, climb up, show, testify, establish, uprise, test, evidence, try out, leaven, heighten, go up, rebel, surface, lift, examine, arise, spring up, come up, grow, originate, resurrect, ascend, develop, climb, essay, raise, try, get up, prove, shew, move up, turn out, jump, demonstrate, turn up, rear, mount, rise up, wax, bear witness

  26. rise, come up, uprise, ascendverb

    come up, of celestial bodies

    "The sun also rises"; "The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..."; "Jupiter ascends"

    Antonyms:
    downfall, fall, go down, descend, set, go under, come down

    Synonyms:
    line up, rear, bristle, get hold, rally, stand up, climb up, muster, muster up, uprise, find, heighten, go up, rebel, surface, lift, arise, spring up, come up, grow, originate, scrape, bob up, resurrect, ascend, go on, scratch, develop, climb, get up, prove, summon, move up, turn out, jump, come, come on, mount, rise up, wax, scrape up

  27. resurrect, rise, upriseverb

    return from the dead

    "Christ is risen!"; "The dead are to uprise"

    Antonyms:
    downfall, fall, descend, come down, go down, set, go under

    Synonyms:
    prove, bristle, grow, get up, spring up, revive, lift, upraise, develop, surface, arise, turn out, resurrect, go up, come up, rear, mount, heighten, move up, originate, climb up, ascend, wax, stand up, uprise, rise up, jump, rebel, climb, raise

How to use rise in a sentence?

  1. Josh Lafazan:

    He thinks that this will just die down. We are here to remind George Santos that we are not going anywhere, that the citizens in this district will not be silenced, will not just accept this. We will rise up, and we will hold him accountable every single day.

  2. Ron Belldegrun:

    Infant formula is — appropriately — the most regulated food in the world. The road to providing babies with sole source nutrition should be met with the highest rigor, but for the benefit of babies, and their parents, there need to be more incentives for new brands to rise to the challenge. We need more support for infant formula manufacturing and product innovation at the state and federal levels.

  3. Eric Adams:

    Rise up to protect each other. Rise up to defeat gun violence. Rise up to defend the way of peace and the work of prosperity. This is our moment, New York.

  4. Knight Frank:

    Interest in alternatives is on the rise and will be where wealth is grown over the coming decade.

  5. Carsten Fritsch:

    Much depends on the U.S. dollar, if the dollar resumes its rise, oil will probably test new lows again.

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