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go to pot

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decline v.
deteriorate v.
rot v.
vegetate v.

VERB

decline

Synonyms

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decrease depreciate deteriorate diminish drop dwindle fail fall lower recede return sag shrink sink slide wane weaken worsen

STRONG

abate backslide cheapen decay degenerate disintegrate droop ebb fade flag languish lapse pine relapse retrograde revert rot settle subside

WEAK

disimprove fall off go downhill go to the dogs hit the skids lose value

Antonyms

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advance ascend develop enlarge expand extend grow improve increase raise reach rise strengthen win

STRONG

build enhance flourish progress

WEAK

go up

VERB

deteriorate

Synonyms

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crumble decline degrade depreciate disintegrate ebb fade fail fall apart languish lessen lower regress sink slide undermine weaken worsen

STRONG

adulterate alloy break corrode corrupt debase debilitate decompose deprave descend flag impair injure lapse mar pervert retrograde retrogress rot skid spoil vitiate

WEAK

be worse for wear become worse disimprove go downhill go to pieces go to the dogs hit the skids lose it lose quality wear away

Antonyms

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approve compliment elevate grow improve increase laud praise raise rise strengthen

STRONG

aid assist build clean cleanse clear cure fix heal help join mend purify put together

WEAK

construct develop get better

VERB

rot

Synonyms

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break down crumble decay decompose disintegrate languish molder perish spoil stain warp wither

STRONG

corrupt debase debauch decline degenerate demoralize deprave descend fester pervert putrefy retrograde sink taint turn worsen

WEAK

disimprove go bad go downhill waste away

Antonyms

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build combine develop flourish grow improve put together strengthen unite

STRONG

ascend clean cleanse go up increase moralize purify rise upgrade

VERB

vegetate

Synonyms

STRONG

decay deteriorate exist hibernate idle languish loaf stagnate weaken

WEAK

be inert go to seed pass time

Antonyms

STRONG

build develop flourish grow improve strengthen

WEAK

activate carry out die do

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go to pot

“As my dad said, ‘As long as you can feed yourself, the whole world can go to pot, mijo, and you’ll be OK,’” he cracked.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024

The transportation problem is a bipartisan issue: Democrats in Milwaukee County suffer just as much as the Republicans in Waukesha County when roads go to pot.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 1, 2016

Those who are letting themselves go to pot and seed and rot, they’re not going to get it.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 6, 2015

Photos of skipper Stephen Gerrard posing moodily with the newly-unveiled official tournament ball look incongruous against the headline describing manager England's chances as "pot luck", or the version: "England's hopes may go to pot."

From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2013

I was often tempted to say no more about it and let the world go to pot.

From The High Heart by Basil King

go to pot

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