All advancement antonyms
ad·vance·ment
A a noun advancement
- stagnation — the state or condition of stagnating, or having stopped, as by ceasing to run or flow: Meteorologists forecast ozone and air stagnation.
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- cessation — The cessation of something is the stopping of it.
- downfall — descent to a lower position or standing; overthrow; ruin.
- regression — the act of going back to a previous place or state; return or reversion.
- stoppage — an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- failure — an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
- decline — If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
- descent — A descent is a movement from a higher to a lower level or position.
- retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
- retrogression — the act of retrogressing; movement backward.
- return — to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state: to return from abroad; to return to public office; to return to work.
- reversion — the act of turning something the reverse way.
- stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.