Retrogress: meaning, definitions and examples

⏪

Add to dictionary

retrogress

[ ˌrɛtrəˈɡrɛs ]

^{Context #1}

in a negative direction

To move backward; to revert to an earlier, less advanced state.

Synonyms

backslide, regress, revert

Examples of usage

The country seemed to retrogress in terms of human rights.
The company's decision to cut corners will only cause the project to retrogress further.

Translations

Translations of the word "retrogress" in other languages:

🇵🇹 retroceder

🇮🇳 पिछड़ना

🇩🇪 zurückgehen

🇮🇩 mundur

🇺🇦 відступати

🇵🇱 cofać się

🇯🇵 後退する (こうたいする)

🇫🇷 rétrograder

🇪🇸 retroceder

🇹🇷 gerilemek

🇰🇷 후퇴하다

🇸🇦 يتراجع

🇨🇿 ustoupit

🇸🇰 ustúpiť

🇨🇳 倒退 (dàotuì)

🇸🇮 nazadovati

🇮🇸 fara aftur á bak

🇰🇿 кері шегіну

🇬🇪 უკან დახევა

🇦🇿 geri çəkilmək

🇲🇽 retroceder

Word origin

The word 'retrogress' originated from the Latin word 'retrogressus', which is the past participle of 'retrogradi', meaning 'to go back' or 'to move backwards'. The term has been used in English since the 18th century, often in the context of social or political regression.