Devolve and Improve

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Devolve

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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Improve is an antonym for devolve in deteriorate topic.
Nearby Words: devolution, devolving

Improve

Improve verb - To make better.
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Devolve is an antonym for improve.
Nearby Words: improvement, improving, improvable, improver
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Common collocations

humanity devolve humanity improve humanity
time devolve time improve time
species devolve species improve species
world devolve world improve world
Other words: matters, powers, weapons.
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