# retroject

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌɹɛtɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛkt/

## Definitions
1. To project into the past; to insert anachronistically into a historical reconstruction.

## Etymology
Mid 19th-century. Combination of retro- (“back”) + (pro)ject.

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