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retrogress Definition

retro·gress (re′trə gres′, re′trə gres′)

intransitive verb

to move backward, esp. into an earlier, less complex, or worse condition; decline; degenerate

Etymology: L retrogressus, pp. of retrogradi: see retrograde

retrogress Related Forms

ret′ro·gres′·sive adjective ret′ro·gres′·sively adverb

retrogress Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

now: It has now retrogressed about a sign and is currently toward the end of Pisces and near to Aquarius.