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DEVELOPE Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word develope. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For DEVELOPE

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abandon
verbv
noun

• the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry

• a feeling of extreme emotional intensity

verb

• forsake, leave behind

• give up with the intent of never claiming again

• leave behind empty; move out of

• stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims

• leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

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.

deteriorate
verbv
verb

• become worse or disintegrate

• grow progressively worse

diminish
verbv
verb

• decrease in size, extent, or range

• lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of

dismantle
verbv
verb

• tear down so as to make flat with the ground

• take apart into its constituent pieces

• take off or remove

hinder
verbv
adjective satellite

• located at or near the back of an animal

verb

• be a hindrance or obstacle to

• hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

• put at a disadvantage

neglect
verb, nounv, n
noun

• lack of attention and due care

• the state of something that has been unused and neglected

• willful lack of care and attention

• the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern

• failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

verb

• leave undone or leave out

• fail to do something; leave something undone

• fail to attend to

• give little or no attention to

regress
verbv
noun

• the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence

• returning to a former state

verb

• go back to a statistical means

• go back to a previous state

• get worse or fall back to a previous condition

• go back to bad behavior

stagnate
verbv
verb

• stand still

• cause to stagnate

• cease to flow; stand without moving

• be idle; exist in a changeless situation

worsen
verbv
verb

• grow worse

• make worse

Alternatives for ABANDON

Alternatives for DECLINE

Alternatives for DETERIORATE

Alternatives for DIMINISH

Alternatives for DISMANTLE

Alternatives for HINDER

Alternatives for NEGLECT

Alternatives for REGRESS

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