# retrogress

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To return to an earlier, simpler or worse condition; to regress.
2. To go backwards; to retreat.
3. To return to bad behaviour; to relapse.

## Etymology
From Latin retrōgressus, perfect active participle of retrōgradior (“retrograde”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/retrogress