Retrograde

adjective
'rɛtrə,greɪd

Adjective

  • moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction

    Similar:Retral
  • going from better to worse

    Similar:Retrogressive
  • moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth

  • of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma

Verb

  • go back over

    retrograde arguments

    Similar:Rehash
    Type of:RecapitulateRecap
  • move back

    The glacier retrogrades

    Similar:Retreat
    Type of:RecedeRetireRetreat
  • get worse or fall back to a previous condition

    Similar:RegressRetrogress
    Type of:WorsenDecline
  • move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies

    Type of:OrbRevolveOrbit
  • move in a direction contrary to the usual one

    Type of:MoveGoTravel

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