| Synonym Collection v1.1 | ||
| Main Entry: | retrograde | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective | |
| Synonyms: | backward, catabolic, contrary, declining, deteriorating, inverse, inverted, lapsing, receding, reversed, reverting, sinking, slipping, worsening | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus | ||
| Main Entry: | back | |
| Part of Speech: | verb | |
| Definition: | To move in a reverse direction. | |
| Synonyms: | backpedal, backtrack, fall back, retreat, retrocede, retrogress | |
| Idioms: | retrace one's steps | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus | ||
| Main Entry: | backward | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective | |
| Definition: | Directed or facing toward the back or rear. | |
| Synonyms: | retrogressive | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus | ||
| Main Entry: | deteriorate | |
| Part of Speech: | verb | |
| Definition: | To become lower in quality, character, or condition. | |
| Synonyms: | atrophy, decline, degenerate, descend, sink, worsen | |
| Idioms: | go bad, go to pot, go to the dogs | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus | ||
| Main Entry: | recede | |
| Part of Speech: | verb | |
| Definition: | To move back or away from a point, limit, or mark. | |
| Synonyms: | ebb, retract, retreat, retrocede, retrogress | |
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