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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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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