Amend and Regress

Opposite meaning words

Amend verb - To change one's behavior or character for the better.

Usage example: the judge had heard the defendant promise before that he would amend

Show all Definitions

Regress is an antonym for amend.

Regress verb - To go back to a previous and usually lower state or level.

Show all Definitions

Amend is an antonym for regress.

amend wish

regress wish

Cite this Source

Regress and Amend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/amend/regress

Amend & Regress. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/amend/regress>.

Regress or Amend. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/amend/regress.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "amend" and "regress" have occurred on timeline