Opposite of to occur or follow as the consequence of something
“Haughtiness and aloofness in a leader sometimes causes a state of derangement in large swathes of the populace.”
Opposite of to advance or to promote the growth of
“The athlete knew that he would regress his skills if he did not continue to train hard.”
Opposite of to gradually appear or increase in detail
“Let us analyze the facts as they are now before they begin to complicate matters.”
Opposite of to produce or bring about
“We need to discard our current plan of action as it is not working.”
Opposite of to design or plan an approach for a given task or project
“Let's disregard any ideas for a new website design because it is just fine as it is.”
Opposite of to express in greater detail
“The artist usually had a great range of ideas which she would then condense into a single masterpiece.”
Opposite of to acquire something, usually over a period of time
“I began to lose my appreciation for spices after being away from India for several years.”
Opposite of to come into being as a result of something
“The tadpole will complete its metamorphosis when it becomes a frog.”
Opposite of to become mature, old or ripe
“Food will spoil if left on the counter at room temperature for too long.”
Opposite of to become ill with
“He would, fortunately, recover from the crippling disease by his thirties.”
Opposite of to build, renovate or refurbish
“Our plan is to demolish these buildings to make way for new ones.”
(of countries) Opposite of to become technologically advanced
“The corrupt leader's actions would antiquate his already backwards nation.”
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