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
Rise
Rise noun - A raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position.
Devolution is an antonym for rise.
How words are described
| slow | slow devolution | slow rise |
| greater | greater devolution | greater rise |
| subsequent | subsequent devolution | subsequent rise |
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Rise and Devolution. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devolution/rise
Devolution & Rise. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/devolution/rise>.
Rise or Devolution. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/devolution/rise.
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