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English verb: retrogress | |||
| 1. | retrogress (change) get worse or fall back to a previous condition | ||
| Synonyms | regress, retrograde | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decline, worsen | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | drop off, fall back, fall behind, lose, recede | ||
| Antonyms | progress, shape up, come along, come on, get along, get on, advance | ||
| 2. | retrogress (body) go back to bad behavior | ||
| Samples | Those who recidivate are often minor criminals. | ||
| Synonyms | fall back, lapse, recidivate, regress, relapse | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | regress, retrovert, return, revert, turn back | ||
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