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DEVELOPES Antonyms

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

Best Opposite Words For DEVELOPES

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collapses
verbv
noun

• an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

• a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in

• the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink

• a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)

verb

• break down, literally or metaphorically

• collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack

• fold or close up

• fall apart

• cause to burst

• suffer a nervous breakdown

• lose significance, effectiveness, or value

declines
verbv
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.

deteriorates
verbv
verb

• become worse or disintegrate

• grow progressively worse

diminishes
verbv
verb

• decrease in size, extent, or range

• lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of

regresses
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

worsens
verbv
verb

• grow worse

• make worse

Alternatives for COLLAPSES

Alternatives for DECLINES

Alternatives for DETERIORATES

Alternatives for DIMINISHES

Alternatives for REGRESSES

Alternatives for WORSENS

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