retrograde

adj. retreating, moving backward; moving in a direction opposite the usual direction; moving in a direction opposite to that of the Earth around the sun (Astronomy); appearing to move from east to west (Astronomy); worsening, deteriorating

v. retreat, move backward; repeat, reiterate, recapitulate; worsen, deteriorate

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Verb
1. move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
(hypernym) orbit, revolve
2. move in a direction contrary to the usual one; "retrograding planets"
(hypernym) travel, go, move, locomote
3. move back; "The glacier retrogrades"
(synonym) retreat
(hypernym) recede, fall back, retire
4. go back over; "retrograde arguments"
(synonym) rehash, hash over
(hypernym) recapitulate, recap
5. get worse; fall back to a previous or worse condition
(synonym) regress, retrogress
(hypernym) worsen, decline
(hyponym) fall back, lose, drop off, fall behind, recede

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Adjective
1. moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth
(antonym) direct
(classification) astronomy, uranology
2. of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma
(antonym) anterograde
(attribute) temporal relation
3. going from better to worse
(synonym) retrogressive
(similar) regressive
4. moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction
(synonym) retral
(similar) backward

adj. reactionary, backward, retrograde; backward looking, recessive, unenlightened

v. regress, reduce, retrograde, downgrade

adj. retrograde, hidebound