| VERB | change | retrogress, regress, retrograde | get worse or fall back to a previous condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| body | retrogress, relapse, lapse, recidivate, regress, fall back | go back to bad behavior |
| Meaning | get worse or fall back to a previous condition. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | regress, retrograde | |
| Narrower | fall back, drop off, fall behind, recede | retreat |
| Broader | worsen, decline | Grow worse |
| Opposite | progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up | Develop in a positive way |
| Spanish | recalcitrar, retroceder, retrogradar, sufrir una regresión | |
| Catalan | retrocedir | |
| Adjectives | retrogressive | going from better to worse |
| Nouns | retrogression | returning to a former state |
| Meaning | Go back to bad behavior. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | relapse, lapse, recidivate, regress, fall back | |
| Broader | revert, return, retrovert, regress, turn back | Go back to a previous state |
| Spanish | reincidir | |
| Catalan | reincidir | |
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