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    DEVELOP Antonyms

    There are 14 antonyms of the word develop. (opposite meanings)
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    developsdevelopeddeveloperdevelopingdevelopment

    Best Opposite Words For DEVELOP

    RankWordSave?Synonyms..UsageType
    1decline
    		verb, nounv, n
    2deteriorate
    		verbv
    3diminish
    		verbv
    4hamper
    		verb, nounv, n
    5hinder
    		verbv
    6impede
    		verbv
    7inhibit
    		verbv
    8obstruct
    		verbv
    9prevent
    		verbv
    10regress
    		verbv
    11stagnate
    		verbv
    12stifle
    		verbv
    13suppress
    		verbv
    14worsen
    		verbv

    Alternatives for DECLINE

    Words (25)
    refuserejectdenydisapprovedismissrebuffrepelrepudiaterepulsesnubspurnvetowithholddeclinationcorrectdecaydeclensiondeclivitydescentdiminutiondownslopefallslumpwaneworsen
    Phrases (3)
    turn downgo downpass up
    Opposite words for decline

    Alternatives for DETERIORATE

    Words (5)
    degeneratedevolvedropweakenworsen
    Phrases (1)
    go off
    Opposite words for deteriorate

    Alternatives for DIMINISH

    Words (22)
    decreaselessenabateattenuatecontractcurtaildeclinedepletedownsizedwindlefadeimpoverishlowerminimizemitigatereduceshrinksubsidewaneweakenbelittlefall
    Opposite words for diminish

    Alternatives for HAMPER

    Words (23)
    hinderencumbercrampshackleblockcheckcurtaildelayfetterimpedeinhibitobstructrestrainrestrictstifleembarrassensnareinveiglebondhalterhandicapstrangletrammel
    Opposite words for hamper

    Alternatives for HINDER

    Words (24)
    blockhamperimpedeobstructdelayfrustraterestrainthwarthandicapencumberinhibitlimitslowbackbarhindpreventstopblockadeembarrassposteriorrearstymiestymy
    Opposite words for hinder

    Alternatives for IMPEDE

    Words (22)
    blockhinderobstructclogconstraincurbdelaydeterencumberhamperinhibitinterruptpreventrestrainslowstopstymiethwarttrammeljamobturateocclude
    Opposite words for impede

    Alternatives for INHIBIT

    Words (14)
    suppressblockcheckcurbfetterhamperhinderimpedelimitpreventrestrainrestrictstiflethwart
    Phrases (2)
    hold backbottle up
    Opposite words for inhibit

    Alternatives for OBSTRUCT

    Words (32)
    blockhinderimpedestymiebarbarricadecheckclogcurtaildelaydeterdisruptencumberfrustratehalthamperhamstringinhibitobstructopposepreventrestrainslowstopsuppressthwartblockadeembarrassjamobturateoccludestymy
    Opposite words for obstruct
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