Better
Better verb - To be greater, better, or stronger than.
Devolve
Devolve verb - To become worse or of less value.
Usage example: the once-lovely neighborhood has devolved into a squalid slum
Nearby Words: devolution, devolving
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Did the show get better overall, or did it devolve into a Soap Opera melodramatic Wangst fest with a light dusting of zombies?
Source: Broken Base / Live-Action TV -
Debate over which is better, more efficient, or fun tend to devolve quickly.
Source: Casual/Competitive Conflict -
He eventually gets better after learning how to unwind, but overnight things pretty much devolve into anarchy without him enforcing the rules, creating huge problems involving an arriving American intelligence officer, so sometimes it seems The Neidermeyer has a point.
Source: The Neidermeyer
Cite this Source
Devolve and Better. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/better/devolve
Better & Devolve. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/better/devolve>.
Devolve or Better. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/better/devolve.
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