See also: rétrocéder

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin retrōcēdereō (to retrocede). By surface analysis, retro- +‎ ceder.

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁɨ.tɾu.sɨˈdeɾ/ [ʁɨ.tɾu.sɨˈðeɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁɨ.tɾu.sɨˈde.ɾi/ [ʁɨ.tɾu.sɨˈðe.ɾi]

Verb

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retroceder (first-person singular present retrocedo, first-person singular preterite retrocedi, past participle retrocedido)

  1. to regress (to revert to a previous state, especially one that is worse)
    Synonyms: regredir, regressar, decair, retrogradar
  2. to return (to go back to a previous location)
    Synonyms: voltar, regressar
  3. (law) to retrocede; to return (to grant property back)

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin retrōcēdere, present active infinitive of retrōcēdō (to retrocede). Compare English retrocede.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /retɾoθeˈdeɾ/ [re.t̪ɾo.θeˈð̞eɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /retɾoseˈdeɾ/ [re.t̪ɾo.seˈð̞eɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: re‧tro‧ce‧der

Verb

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retroceder (first-person singular present retrocedo, first-person singular preterite retrocedí, past participle retrocedido)

  1. (intransitive) to back up, to go back, to step back, to move backward, to shrink back
  2. (intransitive) to retreat, to fall back, to recede, to draw back
  3. (intransitive) to regress
  4. (intransitive) to backtrack
  5. (intransitive) to recoil

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