Considers worthy plan to lower salary cap (6)
I believe the answer is:
deigns
'considers' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their -s form, I can't see how one could define the other.
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for deigns that I've seen before include "Is condescending by design (6)" , "Condescends, is loftily gracious" , "Does something beneath one's dignity" , "'Stoops, humbles oneself (6)'" , "Condescends to or patronises" .)