retrogress
Etymology
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Etymology
From Latin retrōgressus, perfect active participle of retrōgradior ("retrograde").
Verbretrogress (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.
retrogress (plural retrogresses)
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