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IMPROVES Antonyms

There are 19 antonyms of the word improves. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For IMPROVES

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diminishing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so

worsened
verbv
adjective

• changed for the worse in health or fitness

adjective satellite

• made or become worse; impaired

backslides
verbv
verb

• drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards

decays
verbv
noun

• the process of gradually becoming inferior

• a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current

• the organic phenomenon of rotting

• an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying

• the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation

verb

• lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current

• fall into decay or ruin

• undergo decay or decomposition

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.

declining
verb, adjectivev, adj
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.

degenerates
nounn
noun

• a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

adjective satellite

• unrestrained by convention or morality

verb

• grow progressively worse

degenerating
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

adjective satellite

• unrestrained by convention or morality

verb

• grow progressively worse

degrades
verbv
verb

• reduce the level of land, as by erosion

• reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

• lower the grade of something; reduce its worth

depletes
verbv
verb

• use up (resources or materials)

deteriorates
verbv
verb

• become worse or disintegrate

• grow progressively worse

deteriorating
adjectiveadj
verb

• become worse or disintegrate

• grow progressively worse

downgrading
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the property possessed by a slope or surface that descends

verb

• rate lower; lower in value or esteem

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

retrogresses
verbv
verb

• get worse or fall back to a previous condition

• go back to bad behavior

weakens
verbv
verb

• lessen the strength of

• become weaker

• destroy property or hinder normal operations

• reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of

• lessen in force or effect

worsens
verbv
verb

• grow worse

• make worse

deteriorate
verbv
verb

• become worse or disintegrate

• grow progressively worse

worsen
verbv
verb

• grow worse

• make worse

Alternatives for DIMINISHING

Alternatives for WORSENED

Alternatives for BACKSLIDES

Alternatives for DECAYS

Alternatives for DECLINES

Alternatives for DECLINING

Alternatives for DEGENERATES

Alternatives for DEGENERATING

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