Antonyms for levered

Grammar : Verb

Spell : lev-er, lee-ver

Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɛv ər, ˈli vər

Definition of levered

Origin : c.1300, from Old French levier (Modern French leveur) "a lifter, a lever," agent noun from lever "to raise," from Latin levare "to raise," from levis "light" in weight, from PIE root *legwh- "light, having little weight; easy, agile, nimble" (cf. Sanskrit laghuh "quick, small;" Greek elakhys "small," elaphros "light;" Old Church Slavonic liguku, Lithuanian lengvas "light;" Old Irish laigiu "smaller, worse;" Gothic leihts, Old English leoht "light" (adj.)). As a verb, 1856, from the noun.

As in pry : verb force or break open
As in raise : verb lift; build from the ground
As in jimmy : verb pry open
As in jack : verb raise

Example sentences :

He levered onto his side, a joint at a time, and began to climb the beam.
Extract from : « A Matter of Proportion » by Anne Walker

My popularity has levered those two poor little pictures off.
Extract from : « An Autobiography » by Elizabeth Butler

He levered another cartridge into the chamber and fired again.
Extract from : « The Caves of Fear » by John Blaine

The driver did as he was bade willingly enough, and Haigh nipped down and levered out the stone with his knife.
Extract from : « The Recipe for Diamonds » by Charles John Cutcliffe Wright Hyne

I reached the chart table, almost falling over my leaden feet, seized a short permal T-square, and levered the cover up.
Extract from : « Greylorn » by John Keith Laumer

Ruthven levered himself out of his chair, his solid bulk stretching his uniform coveralls.
Extract from : « The Defiant Agents » by Andre Alice Norton

Travis drew a deep breath which was almost a sob, levered himself up on one elbow to stare intently down into the enemy camp.
Extract from : « The Defiant Agents » by Andre Alice Norton

It was Rodman, too, who before the game had discovered and levered away a small boulder, hidden near one of the goal posts.
Extract from : « The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High » by Leslie W. Quirk

He levered the bolts into place and spun the expensive combination lock.
Extract from : « Brown John's Body » by Winston Marks

This boat had a high and heavy boiler, which made the work harder, as it levered her down.
Extract from : « On Yachts and Yacht Handling » by Thomas Fleming Day

Synonyms for levered

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