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regress

/ regress /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence
Type of:
reasoning logical thinking abstract thought
verb Sense 2
get worse; fall back to a previous or worse condition
Opposites:
progress come on come along advance get on
Type of:
worsen decline
Kinds of:
fall back lose drop off fall behind recede
Derived:
regression reversion retrogression retroversion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
go back to a statistical means
Type of:
change
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
noun Sense 4
returning to a former state
Type of:
reversal
Derived:
revert return retrovert turn back retrograde
verb Sense 5
go back to bad behavior
"Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"
Type of:
revert return retrovert
Derived:
recidivism backsliding lapse lapsing relapse
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 6
go back to a previous state
"We reverted to the old rules"
Type of:
change by reversal turn reverse
Kinds of:
relapse lapse recidivate retrogress fall back
Derived:
regression reversion retrogression retroversion return
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
79%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
47
Times Searched
26
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reasoning logical thinking abstract thought worsen decline fall back lose drop off fall behind recede progress come on