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retrogressed

retrogressed is the simple past and past participle of retrogress.

Meaning of retrogress

Verb

retrogress (third-person singular simple present retrogresses, present participle retrogressing, simple past and past participle 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.

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Questions about retrogressed

What is retrogressed the simple past and past participle of?
Retrogressed is the simple past and past participle of retrogress.

Words near retrogressed in the dictionary

  1. retrogreen
  2. retrogreened
  3. retrogreening
  4. retrogreens
  5. retrogress
  6. retrogressed
  7. retrogresses
  8. retrogressing
  9. retrogression
  10. retrogressional
  11. retrogressionism

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