Devolve
Devolve verb - To become worse or of less value.
Settle and devolve are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Settle" instead a verb "Devolve".
Nearby Words: devolution, devolving
Common collocations
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Settle and Devolve. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devolve/settle
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