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English noun: regress | |||
| 1. | regress (cognition) the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence | ||
| Synonyms | reasoning backward | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning | ||
| 2. | regress (act) returning to a former state | ||
| Synonyms | regression, retrogression, retroversion, reversion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | reversal | ||
English verb: regress | |||
| 1. | regress (change) go back to a statistical means | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| 2. | regress (change) go back to a previous state | ||
| Samples | We reverted to the old rules. | ||
| Synonyms | retrovert, return, revert, turn back | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change by reversal, reverse, turn | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fall back, go back, lapse, recidivate, recover, recuperate, regress, relapse, resile, retrogress | ||
| 3. | regress (change) get worse or fall back to a previous condition | ||
| Synonyms | retrograde, retrogress | ||
| 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 | ||
| 4. | regress (body) go back to bad behavior | ||
| Samples | Those who recidivate are often minor criminals. | ||
| Synonyms | fall back, lapse, recidivate, relapse, retrogress | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | regress, retrovert, return, revert, turn back | ||
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