retrogress
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin retrōgressus, perfect active participle of retrōgradior (“retrograde”).
Verb[edit]
retrogress (third-person singular simple present retrogresses, present participle retrogressing, simple past and past participle retrogressed)
- (intransitive) To return to an earlier, simpler or worse condition; to regress.
- (intransitive) To go backwards; to retreat.
- (intransitive) To return to bad behaviour; to relapse.
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Noun[edit]
retrogress (plural retrogresses)