All gentrify antonyms
gen·tri·fy
G g verb gentrify
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- shorten — to make short or shorter.
- damage — To damage an object means to break it, spoil it physically, or stop it from working properly.
- ruin — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- finish — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
- kill — to deprive of life in any manner; cause the death of; slay. Synonyms: slaughter, massacre, butcher; hang, electrocute, behead, guillotine, strangle, garrote; assassinate.
- leave alone — separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone.
- depress — If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed.
- discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- maintain — to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.