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DETERIORATE Antonyms

There are 16 antonyms of the word deteriorate. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For DETERIORATE

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ameliorate
verbv
verb

• to make better

• get better

better
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

• (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness

noun

• something superior in quality or condition or effect

• someone who bets

• a superior person having claim to precedence

• the superior one of two alternatives

adverb

• comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.

• from a position of superiority or authority

adjective satellite

• (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable

• more than half

verb

• surpass in excellence

• to make better

• get better

improve
verbv
verb

• to make better

• get better

advance
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a movement forward

• a change for the better; progress in development

• a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

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

• an amount paid before it is earned

• increase in price or value

adjective satellite

• being ahead of time or need

• situated ahead or going before

verb

• move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

• bring forward for consideration or acceptance

• increase or raise

• contribute to the progress or growth of

• cause to move forward

• obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

• develop in a positive way

• develop further

• give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

• pay in advance

• move forward

• rise in rate or price

develop
verbv
verb

• make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation

• work out

• gain through experience

• come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)

• come into existence; take on form or shape

• change the use of and make available or usable

• elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses

• create by training and teaching

• be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest

• grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment

• become technologically advanced

• cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development

• generate gradually

• grow emotionally or mature

• make visible by means of chemical solutions

• superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry

• move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions

• move into a strategically more advantageous position

• elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme

• happen

• expand in the form of a series

enhance
verbv
verb

• increase the level of

• make better or more attractive

flourish
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a showy gesture

• an ornamental embellishment in writing

• a display of ornamental speech or language

• the act of waving

• (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments

verb

• grow vigorously

• make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

• move or swing back and forth

grow
verbv
verb

• pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

• become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain

• increase in size by natural process

• cause to grow or develop

• develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation

• come into existence; take on form or shape

• cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques

• come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)

• grow emotionally or mature

• become attached by or as if by the process of growth

progress
verb, nounv, n
noun

• gradual improvement or growth or development

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

• a movement forward

verb

• develop in a positive way

• move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

• form or accumulate steadily

prosper
verbv
verb

• make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

strengthen
verbv
verb

• make strong or stronger

• gain strength

• give a healthy elasticity to

succeed
verbv
verb

• attain success or reach a desired goal

• be the successor (of)

thrive
verbv
verb

• grow vigorously

• make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

upgrade
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

• software that provides better performance than an earlier version did

• a reservation that is improved

• the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises

• hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did

• the act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components)

verb

• rate higher; raise in value or esteem

• to improve what was old or outdated

• give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

• get better travel conditions

• give better travel conditions to

recuperate
verbv
verb

• regain or make up for

• regain a former condition after a financial loss

• restore to good health or strength

• get over an illness or shock

revamp
verb, nounv, n
verb

• to patch up or renovate; repair or restore

• provide (a shoe) with a new vamp

Alternatives for AMELIORATE

Alternatives for BETTER

Alternatives for IMPROVE

Alternatives for ADVANCE

Alternatives for DEVELOP

Alternatives for ENHANCE

Alternatives for FLOURISH

Alternatives for GROW

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