# retromoderate

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To moderate (a newsgroup) by initially allowing all posts through and later issuing cancellations of those deemed unacceptable.

## Etymology
From retro- + moderate.

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