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v. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "They children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"

return, regress, revert, go back to, turn back

v. go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules"

decline, worsen, grow worse, get worse

v. grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened"

fall, decrease, diminish, lessen

v. decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"

taper

v. diminish gradually; "Interested tapered off"

waste, waste away, diminish

v. become diminished

lapse, relapse, regress, recidivate, retrogress, fall back

v. go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"

return, regress, revert, go back to, turn back

v. go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules"

relapse, get worse

v. deteriorate in health; "he relapsed"

suffer, change for the worse

v. be set at a disadvantage

drop, degenerate, deteriorate

v. grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"

lapse, backslide

v. drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards

return, regress, revert, go back to, turn back

v. go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules"

recede, pull away, move away

v. move back and away from; "The enemy fell back"

dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down, lose substance

v. become smaller or lose substance; "Her savings dwindled down"

settle, subside

v. sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm"

pass, work, airt, make one's way, work one's way

v. go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind"

pass, go by, pass by, go past, travel by

v. pass by; "A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window"; "He passed his professor in the hall"; "One line of soldiers surpassed the other"

exit, go, die, decease, expire, pass away, perish, pip out

v. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "They children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"

slip

v. move smoothly and easily

slip, steal

v. move stealthily; "The ship slipped away in the darkness"

glide, move effortlessly

v. move smoothly and effortlessly

slide, slither

v. to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly; "They slid through the wicket in the big gate"

move, travel, go, locomote

v. change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"

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