Retrograde and Weaken

Retrograde

Retrograde verb - To become worse or of less value.
Usage example: the Dark Ages, the period following the fall of the Roman Empire when Western civilization seriously retrograded

Weaken and retrograde are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Weaken" instead a verb "Retrograde".

Nearby Word: retrograded

Weaken

Weaken verb - To diminish the physical strength of.

Retrograde and weaken are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Retrograde" instead a verb "Weaken".

Nearby Words: weak, weakness, weakening
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