retrogress
English
Etymology
From Latin retrōgressus, perfect active participle of retrōgradior (“retrograde”).
Verb
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.
Antonyms
- progress
Noun
retrogress (plural retrogresses)
- A retrogression.