Develop and Wasting away

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Develop verb - To gradually become clearer or more detailed.

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Wasting away is an antonym for develop.

Wasting away noun - A decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse.

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Develop is an antonym for wasting away in topics: sag, droop, diminish, deteriorate, dwindle.

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Wasting away and Develop. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/develop/wasting_away

Develop & Wasting away. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/develop/wasting_away>.

Wasting away or Develop. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/develop/wasting_away.

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