retrogress
pronunciation
How to pronounce retrogress in British English:
UK [ˌretrəʊ'gres]
How to pronounce retrogress in American English:
US [ˌretrə'gres]
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- Verb:
- get worse; fall back to a previous or worse condition
- go back to bad behavior
Word Origin
- retrogress (v.)
- "move backward; deteriorate," 1816, probably a back-formation from retrogression. Related: Retrogressed; retrogressing.
Example
- 1. And in our society today , no progress means to retrogress .
- 2. Deviate from socialism and china will inevitably retrogress to semi-feudalism and semi-colonialism .
- 3. On progress and retrogress in the strategic adjustment of state - owned economy distribution .
- 4. In its absence china would retrogress into division and chaos , and modernization would become impossible .
- 5. If private listed companies cannot solve these problems , the independence of independent directors would not be guaranteed and they may retrogress to " vase " .