Verbs for Civilization

extol—; flout—; found—; fuse—s; infect—; menace—; promote—; raise—; shame—; standardize—; threaten—; —advances; —asserts itself; —decays; —declines; — enslaves; ;—falls; —inflicts; —mars; —perishes; —progresses; —reverts to type; —sweeps onward; —wanes; blot out—; break down—; contribute to—; court—; cradle—; destroy—; doom—.