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Synonyms for de-generating
verb decay, deteriorate

worsen
disintegrate
lapse
revert
descend
regress
lessen

retrogress
decline
return
corrode
deprave
decrease
sink

slip
corrupt
rot
backslide
vitiate
fall off
go to pieces

come apart at seams
die on vine
disimprove
go downhill
go to the dogs

Antonyms for de-generating

increase
grow
improve

aid
develop
progress

rise
build
help

Synonyms
verb worsen

decline
decrease
degenerate

descend
deteriorate
fail

fall
reduce
suffer

go downhill

Antonyms

improve

boost

Synonyms
verb break or fall into pieces

break up
collapse
tumble
disintegrate
decay
grind

crush
degenerate
dissolve
deteriorate
pulverize
crumb

perish
fragment
molder
powder
granulate
putrefy

decompose
go to pieces
triturate

Antonyms

unite
improve

put together
build

develop

Synonyms
verb deteriorate, crumble

shrivel
fade
pollute
wane
dwindle
disintegrate
lessen
corrode
discolor
wither
degenerate
mortify
atrophy

rot
dissolve
decompose
decline
putrefy
mildew
collapse
sicken
curdle
slump
defile
turn
perish

molder
sink
spoil
blight
fail
sap
mold
suppurate
depreciate
weaken
break up
get worse
dry-rot

be impaired
become contaminated
go bad
go to seed
go to the dogs
hit rock bottom
hit the skids
pejorate
putresce
reach depths
waste away
wear away

Antonyms

enlarge
grow
improve
increase
combine
unite
put together
ascend

prosper
germinate
expand
brighten
color
strengthen
raise
develop

extend
build
rise
help
make well
flourish
ripen

Synonyms
verb lessen, become less

lower
return
wane
dwindle
recede
drop
sag
worsen
slide
decrease
sink

fall
fail
diminish
deteriorate
shrink
depreciate
weaken
disintegrate
cheapen
fade
ebb

decay
revert
lapse
subside
pine
abate
flag
settle
droop
degenerate
retrograde

relapse
rot
backslide
languish
fall off
disimprove
go downhill
go to pot
go to the dogs
hit the skids
lose value

Antonyms

increase
compliment
laud
praise
grow
enlarge
ascend
improve

enhance
raise
rise
develop
expand
extend
advance
strengthen

reach
win
build
flourish
progress
accept
say yes
go up

Synonyms
verb grow less or make less

ebb
wane
dwindle
reduce
soften
curb
weaken
decline
ease
subside
fall off
drop off
slash
curtail
shrink

depreciate
deteriorate
slump
sink
abate
diminish
cut down
lower
slacken
drop
lessen
settle
degenerate
decay
devaluate

lighten
modify
quiet
evaporate
crumble
quell
wither
restrain
contract
fade
waste
shrivel
check
droop
calm down

let up
peter out
wear down
die down
dry up
lose edge
narrow down
run low
slack off
slow down
tail off
wear away

Antonyms

increase
grow
enlarge
improve
ascend
lengthen
prolong
compliment

laud
praise
liberate
rise
raise
develop
expand
extend

strengthen
irritate
go up
upset
build
add

Synonyms
verb shame, humiliate

debase
lessen
reduce
impair
downgrade
discredit
cheapen
demean
vitiate
degenerate
corrupt
diminish
disgrace

weaken
deteriorate
pervert
bump
debauch
slam
demote
abase
injure
dishonor
bust
bench
depose

decry
deprave
pan
derogate
canker
break
sink
detract
belittle
lower
humble
disparage
put down

rule out
run down
take down
tear down
disbar
bemean
cast down
cut down to size
declass
mudsling
shoot down
take down a peg

Antonyms

honor
praise
upgrade
enhance
improve
purify
enlarge
increase
grow
aid

assist
exalt
mend
compliment
laud
build up
admire
extend
raise
strengthen

expand
help
develop
flatter
promote
fix
rise
approve
elevate

Synonyms
verb condescend

degenerate
deteriorate

stoop
concede

patronize
abase oneself

humble oneself
lower oneself

Antonyms

improve
ascend

increase
develop

go up
rise

Synonyms
verb wither, dwindle

end
pass
stop
expire
fall
fail
vanish
disappear
deteriorate
bate
ebb
wane
crumble

degenerate
rot
weaken
decline
droop
decay
subside
molder
rankle
fade
moderate
halt
sink

abate
diminish
slacken
wilt
lapse
recede
retrograde
let up
peter out
run down
run out
dilapidate
break down

ease off
fade away
fade out
fizzle out
go bad
go downhill
lose power
melt away
run low
wear away

Antonyms

commence
increase
grow
improve
enhance
enlarge
prolong
begin
start

bear
advance
reach
win
appear
arrive
rise
build
develop

flourish
strengthen
continue
forge
forward
extend
be born
live

Synonyms
verb fall apart; reduce to pieces

break up
sink
decompose
disband
decay
dismantle
splinter
shatter
crumble
wither
degenerate

rot
sever
descend
deliquesce
pulverize
disconnect
divide
decline
worsen
atomize
separate

disorganize
taint
turn
molder
disperse
spoil
disunite
putrefy
detach
wash out
break down

come apart
dilapidate
break apart
disimprove
fade away
fall to pieces
take apart
turn to dust
wash away

Antonyms

grow
increase
combine
improve
put together
unite
mend

connect
couple
link
meld
rise
strengthen
develop

join
build
flourish
fix
attach
collect
gather

Synonyms
verb subside; decline

degenerate
slacken
wane
dwindle
lessen
recede
peter out
melt
fall back

abate
diminish
weaken
shrink
deteriorate
retire
decay
drop
relent

flag
decrease
sink
withdraw
fall
moderate
retreat
languish
go out

let up
retrocede
fall away
die out
ease off
die down
fade away
flow back

Antonyms

improve
grow
increase
enlarge
prolong
ascend

flow
develop
raise
rise
expand
extend

strengthen
forge
forward
build
flourish
advance

Synonyms
verb become void; fall back into previous pattern

elapse
go by
relapse
recede
terminate
expire
cease

descend
degenerate
subside
run out
deteriorate
decline
return

die
retrograde
revert
slide
apostatize
slip
pass

end
backslide
weaken
recidivate
become obsolete

Antonyms

increase
commence
improve
grow
go on
restart

get better
begin
initiate
start
rise
develop

accept
take
live
continue

Synonyms
verb return to earlier way of doing things

fall back
ebb
revert
recede
fall off

degenerate
deteriorate
retrogress
relapse
lapse

sink
backslide
retreat
go back
lose ground

fall away
roll back
throw back
turn back

Antonyms

increase
improve
grow

forge
forward
progress

develop
strengthen

Synonyms
verb deteriorate, weaken

fall back
degenerate
retrogress
worsen
lapse

revert
sicken
sink
fade
fall

regress
fail
suffer
backslide
recidivate

be overcome
be overtaken
slide back
slip back
turn back

Antonyms

improve
increase
grow
heal
develop

progress
help
rise
strengthen
fight

reach
win
get better

Synonyms
verb return to an earlier, less-developed condition

react
go back
degenerate
regress
retrogress
decline
return

relapse
recur
resume
about-face
lapse
transpose
turn

recrudesce
flip-flop
retrograde
invert
backslide
change
deteriorate

come back
inverse
hark back
turn back
fall off the wagon
take up where left off
throw back

Antonyms

improve
grow
develop

keep
get better
halt

stop
continue
progress

Synonyms
verb corrode, deteriorate

perish
decay
disintegrate
warp
crumble
wither
spoil
molder
stain

decompose
languish
decline
pervert
debase
fester
worsen
debauch
taint

turn
deprave
putrefy
sink
degenerate
retrograde
corrupt
demoralize
descend

break down
disimprove
go bad
go downhill
go to pot
waste away

Antonyms

grow
improve
combine
unite
put together
increase

ascend
upgrade
clean
purify
cleanse
moralize

build
develop
flourish
strengthen
rise
go up

Synonyms
verb corrode

wither
decay

deteriorate
tarnish

decline
stale

oxidize
degenerate

Antonyms

grow
improve

build
develop

Synonyms
verb deteriorate

decline
dwindle
die
decrease
descend
fade

fail
depreciate
weaken
spoil
decay
worsen

disintegrate
lessen
flag
degenerate
retrograde
diminish

waste
rot
disimprove
go downhill

Antonyms

improve
increase
ascend
enlarge
grow
float

brave
rise
go up
develop
expand
raise

strengthen
build
flourish
extend
fight

Synonyms
verb diminish, decay

depress
lower
aggravate
decline
damage

exacerbate
impair
deteriorate
retrogress
disintegrate

corrode
sink
degenerate
retrograde
rot

descend
fall off
get worse
go downhill

Antonyms

comfort
increase
improve
soothe

aid
grow
make happy
raise

rise
help
build

Synonyms
verb backslide

worsen

revert

degenerate

retrograde

Antonyms

improve

develop

Synonyms
verb deteriorate

worsen
decline

fade
degenerate

fall

Antonyms

improve
increase

ascend
rise

go up

Synonyms
verb decrease

ebb
wane
curb
degenerate
check
decline
droop
decay
ease
rebate
fade
waste
shrink
slash
slump
sink

lower
drain
taper
drop
quiet
contract
settle
abate
calm down
crumble
curtail
cut down
depreciate
deteriorate
devaluate
diminish

drop off
dwindle
evaporate
fall off
lessen
let up
lighten
modify
peter out
quell
reduce
restrain
shrivel
slacken
soften
subside

weaken
wear down
wither
die down
dry up
lose edge
narrow down
run low
slack off
slow down
tail away
tail off
wear away

Antonyms

increase
grow
aid
assist
improve
ascend

enlarge
stretch
pour
rise
raise
help

develop
go up
build
strengthen
expand