REFORMS Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For REFORMS
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| decline | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • change toward something smaller or lower • a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline • a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current • a downward slope or bend verb • grow worse • not accept as true • show unwillingness towards • grow smaller • go down • fall in value • inflect for number, gender, case, etc. | ||||||
| deterioration | noun n | |||||
noun • a symptom of reduced quality or strength • process of changing to an inferior state | ||||||
| preserves | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • fruit preserved by cooking with sugar | ||||||
| regress | verb v | |||||
noun • the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence • returning to a former state verb • go back to a statistical means • go back to a previous state • get worse or fall back to a previous condition • go back to bad behavior | ||||||
| retrograde | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
adjective • moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth • of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma adjective satellite • going from better to worse • moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction verb • move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies • move in a direction contrary to the usual one • move back • go back over • get worse or fall back to a previous condition | ||||||
| retrogression | noun n | |||||
noun • passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form • returning to a former state | ||||||
| stagnation | noun n | |||||
noun • a state of inactivity (in business or art etc) • inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still; without current or circulation | ||||||
| maintains | verb v | |||||
verb • cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity • keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction • supply with necessities and support • state categorically • have and exercise • maintain for use and service • maintain by writing regular records • state or assert • support against an opponent • stick to correctly or closely | ||||||
| regressiveness | noun n | |||||
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| worsens | verb v | |||||
verb • grow worse • make worse | ||||||