DECHEANCES Antonyms

• a movement upward; rise above the ground

• (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter

• (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon

• (New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection

• the act of changing location in an upward direction

• an improvement that makes something more agreeable

• a change for the better; progress in development

• the act of improving something

• a condition superior to an earlier condition

• a series with a definite pattern of advance

• a movement forward

• the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

• a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

• act of raising in rank or position

• encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something

• the advancement of some enterprise

• after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body

• a second or new birth

• the revival of learning and culture

• a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life

• (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

• repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock)

• the act of purchasing back something previously sold

• bringing again into activity and prominence

• bringing again into activity and prominence

• an evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion