Deteriorate and Devolve

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Deteriorate verb - To become worse or of less value.

Usage example: the garden slowly deteriorated after months of neglect

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Devolve is a synonym for deteriorate. In some cases you can use "Devolve" instead a verb "Deteriorate".

Devolve verb - To become worse or of less value.

Usage example: the once-lovely neighborhood has devolved into a squalid slum

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Deteriorate is a synonym for devolve. You can use "Deteriorate" instead a verb "Devolve".

Nearby Words: devolution, devolving

time	deteriorate time	devolve time
weapons	deteriorate weapons	devolve weapons

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Devolve and Deteriorate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deteriorate/devolve

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