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retrogress

/ retrogress /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
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 regress reversion retrogression retroversion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
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
Semantic Complexity
37%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
25
Times Searched
22
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worsen decline fall back lose drop off fall behind recede progress come on come along advance get on