noun
Synonyms: deterioration 1, declension, declination, decline, degeneracy, degeneration, dégringolade, devolution, downfall, downgrade
Related Word: regress, regression, regressiveness, retrogradation, retrograding, retrogression, retrogressiveness; debasement, degradation
Contrasted words: advance, progress, progression; amelioration, bettering, betterment, improvement
Antonyms: rise; flourishing