Retrogress

Pronunciation: /ˌrɛtrəˈɡrɛs/

Definitions of retrogress

verb to move backward; to return to an earlier or less advanced state

Example Sentences

A1 I am worried that I will retrogress in my language skills if I don't practice regularly.

A2 The country's economy is starting to retrogress due to political instability.

B1 The lack of funding caused the project to retrogress and fall behind schedule.

B2 The company's outdated technology is causing it to retrogress in comparison to its competitors.

C1 The government's policies have led the country to retrogress in terms of social equality.

C2 The artist's latest work shows a retrogression in creativity compared to their earlier pieces.

Examples of retrogress in a Sentence

formal The company's decision to cut funding for research and development may retrogress their progress in innovation.

informal Skipping classes will only retrogress your chances of passing the exam.

slang If you keep procrastinating, you're just going to retrogress even further.

figurative His stubbornness caused him to retrogress in his personal growth.

Grammatical Forms of retrogress

• past tense: retrogressed
• plural: retrogresses
• comparative: more retrogressive
• superlative: most retrogressive
• present tense: retrogress
• future tense: will retrogress
• perfect tense: have retrogressed
• continuous tense: is retrogressing
• singular: retrogress
• positive degree: retrogress
• infinitive: to retrogress
• gerund: retrogressing
• participle: retrogressed

Origin and Evolution of retrogress

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'retrogress' originated from the Latin word 'retrogressus', which is a combination of 'retro' meaning 'backward' and 'gressus' meaning 'step'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe moving or stepping backward, the word 'retrogress' has evolved to also signify a decline or regression in progress or development.