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regress

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of regress

1 to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level
  • In extreme circumstances, people sometimes regress to the behavior they exhibited in childhood.
Synonyms of regress

retrogress, return, revert
Words Related to regress

backslide, lapse, relapse

throw back

ebb

decline, degenerate, drop, fall, retrograde, worsen
Near Antonyms of regress

grow, mature, ripen
Antonyms of regress

advance, develop, evolve, progress
2 to become worse or of less value
  • After months without practice, the team regressed to the previous year's level.
Synonyms of regress

atrophy, crumble, decay, decline, degenerate, descend, deteriorate, devolve, ebb, retrograde, rot, sink, worsen
Words Related to regress

abate, de-escalate, diminish, downsize, dwindle, recede, wane

break down, corrupt, decompose, degrade, dilapidate, disintegrate, molder, putrefy

sour, spoil

lessen, lower, reduce

debilitate, undermine

droop, fail, fall, flag, lag, languish, run down, sag, slip, waste (away), weaken, wilt
Phrases Synonymous with regress

go to pot, go to seed (or run to seed)
Near Antonyms of regress

better, upgrade

enhance, enrich, fortify, heighten, intensify, strengthen

advance, develop, march, proceed, progress
Antonyms of regress

ameliorate, improve, meliorate

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