retrogress
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin retrōgressus, perfect active participle of retrōgradior (“retrograde”).
Verb
editretrogress (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.
Antonyms
editNoun
editretrogress (plural retrogresses)