Devolution and Raise
Opposite meaning words
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
Raise is an antonym for devolution.
Raise
Cite this Source
Raise and Devolution. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devolution/raise
Devolution & Raise. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/devolution/raise>.
Raise or Devolution. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/devolution/raise.
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