Thesaurus / go bad
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synonyms for go bad
- perish
- decay
- disintegrate
- warp
- crumble
- wither
- spoil
- molder
- stain
- decompose
- languish
- decline
- pervert
- debase
- fester
- worsen
- debauch
- taint
- turn
- deprave
- putrefy
- sink
- degenerate
- retrograde
- corrupt
- demoralize
- descend
- break down
- disimprove
- go downhill
- go to pot
- waste away
- taint
- mildew
- curdle
- crumble
- turn
- molder
- disintegrate
- putrefy
- rot
- addle
- decompose
- deteriorate
- go off
- become tainted
- become useless
- break down
- decay
- curdle
- taint
- crumble
- putrefy
- sour
- spoil
- disintegrate
- ferment
- molder
- rot
- dull
- decompose
- acidify
- become rancid
- break down
- defile
- pervert
- pollute
- inveigle
- bastardize
- debase
- violate
- seduce
- subvert
- ruin
- vitiate
- deflower
- demoralize
- betray
- lure
- warp
- abuse
- tempt
- fraternize
- ravish
- bestialize
- fornicate
- brutalize
- intrigue
- go to hell
- lead astray
- live in the gutter
- shrivel
- fade
- pollute
- wane
- dwindle
- disintegrate
- lessen
- corrode
- discolor
- wither
- degenerate
- mortify
- atrophy
- rot
- dissolve
- decompose
- decline
- putrefy
- mildew
- collapse
- sicken
- curdle
- slump
- defile
- turn
- perish
- molder
- sink
- spoil
- blight
- fail
- sap
- mold
- suppurate
- depreciate
- weaken
- break up
- get worse
- dry-rot
- be impaired
- become contaminated
- go to seed
- go to the dogs
- hit rock bottom
- hit the skids
- pejorate
- putresce
- reach depths
- waste away
- wear away
- end
- pass
- stop
- expire
- fall
- fail
- vanish
- disappear
- deteriorate
- bate
- ebb
- wane
- crumble
- degenerate
- rot
- weaken
- decline
- droop
- decay
- subside
- molder
- rankle
- fade
- moderate
- halt
- sink
- abate
- diminish
- slacken
- wilt
- lapse
- recede
- retrograde
- let up
- peter out
- run down
- run out
- dilapidate
- break down
- ease off
- fade away
- fade out
- fizzle out
- go downhill
- lose power
- melt away
- run low
- wear away
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- go up
- rise
- strengthen
- flourish
- develop
- build
- moralize
- cleanse
- purify
- clean
- upgrade
- ascend
- increase
- put together
- unite
- combine
- improve
- grow
- repulse
- defend
- help
- be loyal
- value
- turn off
- disenchant
- upgrade
- improve
- cleanse
- protect
- obey
- praise
- disgust
- straighten
- purify
- honor
- clean
- ripen
- flourish
- make well
- help
- rise
- build
- extend
- develop
- raise
- strengthen
- color
- brighten
- expand
- germinate
- prosper
- ascend
- put together
- unite
- combine
- increase
- improve
- grow
- enlarge
- live
- be born
- extend
- forward
- forge
- continue
- strengthen
- flourish
- develop
- build
- rise
- arrive
- appear
- win
- reach
- advance
- bear
- start
- begin
- prolong
- enlarge
- enhance
- improve
- grow
- increase
- commence
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use go bad in a sentence
When the women came, he was preparing to go to the west side for his daily visit with Mrs. Pruitt.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXWere you ever arrested, having in your custody another man's cash, and would rather go to gaol, than break it?
THE LIFE AND MOST SURPRISING ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE, OF YORK, MARINER (1801)DANIEL DEFOEHe desired his secretary to go to the devil, but, thinking better of it, he recalled him as he reached the door.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINIAll Weimar adores him, and people say that women still go perfectly crazy over him.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYTo see a part of my scheme, from which I had hoped so much, go wrong before my eyes is maddening!
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONIt was like his beautiful courtesy to call me in and introduce me to Blow instead of letting me go away.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYBut she told Grandfather Mole that it was all right—that she knew a person of his age ought not to go without his breakfast.
THE TALE OF GRANDFATHER MOLEARTHUR SCOTT BAILEYAfter an hour, however, he reached this decision: He would not go to or call up Mrs. Merley.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXOur class has swelled to about a dozen persons now, and a good many others come and play to him once or twice and then go.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYI am pleading for a clear white light of education that shall go like the sun round the whole world.
THE SALVAGING OF CIVILISATIONH. G. (HERBERT GEORGE) WELLSWORDS RELATED TO GO BAD
- atrophy
- be impaired
- become contaminated
- blight
- break up
- collapse
- corrode
- curdle
- decline
- decompose
- defile
- degenerate
- depreciate
- discolor
- disintegrate
- dissolve
- dry-rot
- dwindle
- fade
- fail
- get worse
- go bad
- go to seed
- go to the dogs
- hit rock bottom
- hit the skids
- lessen
- mildew
- mold
- molder
- mortify
- pejorate
- perish
- pollute
- putrefy
- putresce
- reach depths
- rot
- sap
- shrivel
- sicken
- sink
- slump
- spoil
- suppurate
- turn
- wane
- waste away
- weaken
- wear away
- wither
- abate
- bate
- break down
- crumble
- decay
- decline
- degenerate
- deteriorate
- dilapidate
- diminish
- disappear
- droop
- ease off
- ebb
- end
- expire
- fade
- fade away
- fade out
- fail
- fall
- fizzle out
- go bad
- go downhill
- halt
- lapse
- let up
- lose power
- melt away
- moderate
- molder
- pass
- peter out
- rankle
- recede
- retrograde
- rot
- run down
- run low
- run out
- sink
- slacken
- stop
- subside
- vanish
- wane
- weaken
- wear away
- wilt
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.