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Synonyms for retro grades
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 for retro grades

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 decay, degenerate

decline
sink
ebb
fall apart
worsen
disintegrate
lessen
lower
crumble
undermine
regress
slide
degrade

fade
fail
languish
depreciate
weaken
retrogress
pervert
debilitate
impair
corrupt
rot
skid
debase

injure
descend
deprave
vitiate
mar
break
flag
spoil
adulterate
lapse
corrode
retrograde
alloy

decompose
go to pieces
be worse for wear
become worse
disimprove
go downhill
go to pot
go to the dogs
hit the skids
lose it
lose quality
wear away

Antonyms

improve
increase
grow
compliment
laud
praise
aid
assist
mend
cleanse

purify
clean
heal
put together
construct
rise
strengthen
raise
elevate
approve

cure
help
build
clear
fix
join
develop
get better

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 retreat

recede
withdraw
back

draw back
recoil
retire

retrograde
surrender
yield

retrocede
give back

Antonyms

advance
forge

forward
progress

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 withdraw; diminish

reduce
fade
ebb
wane
dwindle
lessen
taper
subside
decrease

sink
abate
diminish
shrink
retreat
fall back
retrogress
decline
retire

return
depart
drop
back
retract
retrograde
regress
close
draw back

go back
retrocede
die off
drain away
flow back
go away

Antonyms

grow
increase
enhance
enlarge
prolong
ascend
expand

extend
raise
strengthen
rise
develop
face
meet

forge
begin
enter
continue
advance
forward

Synonyms
verb take back; renege on

deny
repeal
revoke
reverse
renounce
repudiate
disavow
rule out
renege
back down
take back
withdraw

cancel
back off
recant
disown
rescind
suspend
welsh
recall
abjure
recede
back
countermand

disclaim
eliminate
forswear
retrograde
exclude
sheathe
retreat
call off
fall back
pull in
retrocede
take in

pull back
unsay
back out of
draw in
forget it
go back on
have change of heart
nig
reel in
change one’s mind
eat one’s words

Antonyms

sanction
enforce
permit
include
welcome
corroborate

emphasize
repeat
acknowledge
admit
agree
allow

approve
go forward
advance
forge
accept
reaffirm

Synonyms
verb pull back, go away

reverse
depart
fall back
backtrack
retire
recede
evacuate
leave
abandon
back down
go back
withdraw
escape
go

hide
back off
reel
shrink
pull out
relinquish
quit
run
ebb
resign
avoid
back
elude
disengage

fold
sequester
decamp
evade
retrograde
vacate
recoil
regress
quail
back away
back out
beat it
draw back
hand over

opt out
turn tail
retrocede
cave in
give ground
go along with
keep aloof
keep apart
lay down
move back
seclude oneself
start back

Antonyms

remain
meet
come
enter
continue

stay
forge
forward
advance
keep

go forward
take on
face

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 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 give a rundown

rehash
outline
compile
epitomize
recap
sum up
encapsulate
trim
pare

cut
prune
inventory
abridge
sum
shorten
condense
recapitulate
snip

cipher
skim
retrograde
abstract
digest
review
cut back
cut down
précis

run down
run through
synopsize
summate
boil down
get to meat
give main points
put in a nutshell

Antonyms

enlarge
increase

lengthen
add

expand
break down

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 backtrack

retract
fall back
reverse

about-face
rethink
back

retreat
withdraw
retrograde

change
retrocede

Antonyms

remain
meet

advance
stay

Synonyms
verb backpedal

retract
fall back
reverse

about-face
rethink
back

change
withdraw
retrograde

retreat
retrocede

Antonyms

remain

advance

stay

Synonyms
verb return

come back
go back
inverse
invert

lapse
recrudesce
recur
regress

relapse
resume
retrograde
retrogress

revert
hark back

Synonyms
verb recede

abate
back
close
decline
decrease
depart
diminish
draw back

drop
dwindle
ebb
fade
fall back
go back
lessen
reduce

regress
retire
retract
retreat
retrograde
retrogress
return
shrink

sink
subside
taper
wane
die off
drain away
flow back
go away

Synonyms
verb back

backpedal
backtrack
fall back
recede
regress

repel
repulse
retire
retract
retreat

retrograde
retrogress
reverse
turn tail
withdraw

drive back
retrace one’s steps