worsen vs devolve
devolve vs worsenworsen and devolve both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| worsen | No | No | Yes | No |
| devolve | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
devolve is a hyponym of
worsen; that is, devolve is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
worsen:
- worsen: grow worse
- devolve: grow progressively worse
Other hyponyms of worsen include
inflame, come down, sicken, degenerate, deteriorate, drop, deprive, impoverish, fail, tumble, drop away, drop off, fall away, slip, suffer, lose, suffer, regress, retrograde, retrogress, turn down.
| worsen (verb) | devolve (verb) |
|---|---|
| grow worse | grow progressively worse |
| make worse | be inherited by |
| pass on or delegate to another |
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