Convalesce and Devolve

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Convalesce verb - Get over an illness or shock.

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Devolve is an antonym for convalesce.

Devolve verb - Grow worse.

Usage example: The discussion devolved into a shouting match

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Convalesce is an antonym for devolve.

Nearby Words: devolution, devolving

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Devolve and Convalesce. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/convalesce/devolve

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