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EVOLVE Antonyms

There are 5 antonyms of the word evolve. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For EVOLVE

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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.

deteriorate
verbv
verb

• become worse or disintegrate

• grow progressively worse

devolve
verbv
verb

• pass on or delegate to another

• be inherited by

• grow progressively worse

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

retrogress
verbv
verb

• get worse or fall back to a previous condition

• go back to bad behavior

Alternatives for DECLINE

Alternatives for DETERIORATE

Alternatives for DEVOLVE

Alternatives for REGRESS

Alternatives for RETROGRESS

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