Synonyms of devolves

devolves

verb

present tense third-person singular of devolve

as in deteriorates

to become worse or of less value

the once-lovely neighborhood has devolved into a squalid slum

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deteriorates
• descends
• crumbles
• worsens
• declines
• diminishes
• degenerates
• regresses
• atrophies
• decays
• ebbs
• rots
• sinks
• weakens
• runs to seed
• disintegrates
• retrogrades
• goes to pot
• falls
• goes to seed
• decomposes
• wanes
• recedes
• dwindles
• sags
• degrades
• reduces
• downsizes
• sours
• abates
• corrupts
• undermines
• putrefies
• slips
• lessens
• debilitates
• languishes
• spoils
• de-escalates
• fails
• droops
• lags
• dilapidates
• lowers
• wilts
• breaks down
• runs down
• molders
• wastes (away)
• flags

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improves
• ameliorates
• intensifies
• enhances
• develops
• progresses
• enriches
• heightens
• strengthens
• proceeds
• upgrades
• meliorates
• fortifies
• advances
• betters
• marches

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of devolves

An Overlook Hotel elevator's worth of blood drenches terrified onlookers like a firehose as the creature devolves into a sentient heap of guts and viscera. —Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024

What starts as a fantasy for the aspiring artist soon devolves into a spiraling nightmare. —Marc Malkin, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024

After a nuclear bomb is detonated in Los Angeles, the nation devolves into unprecedented chaos, according to the logline. —Pat Saperstein, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024

Instead, the most vocal opponent to this new way of living is the team captain, Jackie, who quickly devolves from suburban golden girl to nihilistic woodland outcast. —Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024