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 become something different
“As the years pass by, the old castle's condition stagnates and remains unchanged.”
(retrogresses) Opposite of to develop gradually
“Within the extreme conditions of total war, the whole of society can retrogress to a primitive state.”
(arrests) Opposite of to develop gradually
“The doctors would valiantly attempt to arrest the progression of cancer in his lungs.”
(of gas or heat) Opposite of to expel or discharge, typically gas or light
“Insulation is, first and foremost, used to confine the heat within a given space.”
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