exalt

5 antonyms for exalt — opposites grouped by meaning.

Verb — To praise someone highly or hold them in great respect.

Synonyms by Meaning

To praise someone highly or hold them in great respect.

“They exalted their queen.”

beatify glorify inebriate enliven inspire extol animate thrill exhilarate laud invigorate proclaim

To give someone a higher rank or position.

“The man was exalted from a humble carpenter to a minister.”

Opposites

debase abase degrade lower demean

debase abase degrade lower demean

Came into English via Middle English exalten, from Old French exalter, from Latin exaltō.

lower inspire thrill proclaim degrade animate extol inebriate enliven exhilarate laud invigorate