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retrogress

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From Latin retrōgressus, perfect active participle of retrōgradior (“retrograde”).

verb retrogresses · retrogressing · retrogressed

  1. intransitive To return to an earlier, simpler or worse condition; to regress.
  2. intransitive To go backwards; to retreat.
  3. intransitive To return to bad behaviour; to relapse.

Opposite: progress

noun retrogresses

  1. A retrogression.

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Opposite: progress

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"retrogress." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/retrogress. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"retrogress." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/retrogress.

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@misc{retrogress_2026,
  title = {retrogress},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/retrogress},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}