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Synonyms & Antonyms of devolve
to become worse or of less value
- the once-lovely neighborhood has devolved into a squalid slum
Synonyms for devolve
- atrophy,
- crumble,
- decay,
- decline,
- degenerate,
- descend,
- deteriorate,
- ebb,
- regress,
- retrograde,
- rot,
- sink,
- worsen
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Phrases Synonymous with devolve
- go to pot,
- go to seed
- (or run to seed)
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