retrogress
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ret·ro·gress
(rĕt′rə-grĕs′, rĕt′rə-grĕs′)intr.v. ret·ro·gressed, ret·ro·gress·ing, ret·ro·gress·es
1. To return to an earlier, inferior, or less complex condition.
2. To go or move backward.
[Latin retrōgradī, *retrōgress- : retrō-, retro- + gradī, to go; see ghredh- in Indo-European roots.]
ret′ro·gres′sion (-grĕsh′ən) adj.
ret′ro·gres′sive adj.
re′tro·gres′sive·ly adv.
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retrogress
(ˌrɛtrəʊˈɡrɛs)vb (intr)
1. to go back to an earlier, esp worse, condition; degenerate or deteriorate
2. to move backwards; recede
3. (Biology) biology to develop characteristics or features of lower or simpler organisms; degenerate
[C19: from Latin retrōgressus having moved backwards, from retrōgradī; see retrograde]
ˌretroˈgression n
ˌretroˈgressive adj
ˌretroˈgressively adv
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ret•ro•gress
(ˌrɛ trəˈgrɛs, ˈrɛ trəˌgrɛs)v.i.
1. to go backward into an earlier and usu. worse condition.
2. to move backward.
[1810–20; < Latin retrōgressus, past participle of retrōgradī to go back or backward]
ret`ro•gress′ive, adj.
ret`ro•gress′ive•ly, adv.
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retrogress
Past participle: retrogressed
Gerund: retrogressing
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| Verb | 1. | retrogress - get worse or fall back to a previous condition |
| 2. | retrogress - go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals" |
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retrogress
verb1. To slip from a higher or better condition to a former, usually lower or poorer one:
2. To move in a reverse direction:
Idiom: retrace one's steps.
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