Synonyms of devolution

devolution

noun

ˌde-və-ˈlü-shən 

as in deterioration

a change to a lower state or level

the gradual devolution of the neighborhood from a thriving community of close-knit families to a drug-ridden slum

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deterioration
• degradation
• decline
• declination
• descent
• decadence
• degeneration
• downfall
• destruction
• ebb
• eclipse
• decrease
• degeneracy
• reduction
• fall
• downgrade
• dissolution
• declension
• decay
• disintegration
• decomposition
• dégringolade
• drop
• breakup
• loss
• sunset
• dark age
• depreciation
• crumbling
• nadir
• debasement
• rotting
• spoiling
• dip
• diminution
• shrinkage
• slump
• demolition
• abasement
• decimation
• ruination
• havoc
• downturn
• lowering
• deflation
• diminishment
• lessening
• abatement
• ruin
• decrement
• falloff
• downtrend
• sag
• desolation
• demolishment
• downslide
• slip
• drop-off
• de-escalation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• development
• evolution
• growth
• rise
• advancement
• ascent
• restoration
• flowering
• renewal
• upswing
• revitalization
• increase
• enhancement
• addition
• gain
• augmentation
• increment
• blossoming
• flourishing
• supplement
• raise
• boost
• accretion
• accrual
• heightening
• addendum

Examples of devolution in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

King Charles and Queen Camilla visited the Welsh Parliament to commemorate the 25th anniversary of devolution from the U.K. government, and the monarch hinted at his eldest son's connection to the country as the Prince of Wales. —Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024

The devolution from red pill to black pill is an illustration of the strange metastasis of online content, which tends to always grow darker. —Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 10 July 2024

But, even allowing for the competitive extremes of teen-age culture, the sheer rapidity of Riley’s devolution beggars belief in ways that her emotional crisis in the first movie didn’t. —Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024

Like Trump’s ugly, erratic politics, Musk’s website is substantially contributing to the devolution of thinking on the right. —David French, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024