Devolve and Recover

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Devolve

Devolve verb - Grow worse.

Usage example: The discussion devolved into a shouting match

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Synonyms for Devolve

Antonyms for Devolve

Recover is an antonym for devolve.

Nearby Words: devolution, devolving

Recover

Recover verb - Get over an illness or shock.

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Synonyms for Recover

Antonyms for Recover

Devolve is an antonym for recover.

Nearby Words: recovery, recovered, recovering, recoverable

Similar words of devolve

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Common collocations

humanity	devolve humanity	recover humanity
time	devolve time	recover time
points	devolve points	recover points
powers	devolve powers	recover powers
Other words: weapons.

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