Devolution
Devolution noun - A change to a lower state or level.
Usage example: the gradual devolution of the neighborhood from a thriving community of close-knit families to a drug-ridden slum
Lessening and devolution are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lessening" instead a noun "Devolution".
Lessening
Lessening noun - A change downward.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Lessening
Devolution and lessening are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devolution" instead a noun "Lessening".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
Cite this Source
Lessening and Devolution. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devolution/lessening
Devolution & Lessening. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/devolution/lessening>.
Lessening or Devolution. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/devolution/lessening.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "devolution" and "lessening" have occurred on timeline