CONVALESCENCE Antonyms

There are 6 antonyms of the word convalescence. (opposite meanings)

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	decline				verb, nounv, n
	noun • change toward something smaller or lower • a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline • a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current • a downward slope or bend verb • grow worse • not accept as true • show unwillingness towards • grow smaller • go down • fall in value • inflect for number, gender, case, etc.
	deterioration				nounn
	noun • a symptom of reduced quality or strength • process of changing to an inferior state
	regression				nounn
	noun • an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely • (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state • the relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x) • returning to a former state
	relapse				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a failure to maintain a higher state verb • deteriorate in health • go back to bad behavior
	setback				nounn
	noun • an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
	worsening				verb, adjectivev, adj
	adjective • changing for the worse noun • process of changing to an inferior state • changing something with the result that it becomes worse