Lower a foot (5)
I believe the answer is:
abase
'lower' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'a foot' is the wordplay.
'foot' becomes 'base' (synonyms).
'a'+'base'='ABASE'
(Other definitions for abase that I've seen before include "Belittle, degrade" , "Cast down" , "Humiliate" , "Lower" , "put to shame" .)