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".
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Weaken and Retrograde. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/retrograde/weaken
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