retrogress

• Verbe signifiant reculer ou revenir à un état antérieur moins développé ; se détériorer ou décliner.

A verb meaning to move backward or return to a previous, less advanced state; to deteriorate or decline.

1. Deteriorate or revertC1formal

   To return to an earlier, less advanced, or worse state; to decline.

   rétrograder, régresser

   • The patient's condition began to retrogress after a brief improvement.
   • Without constant practice, his skills started to retrogress.
   • The country's economy retrogressed due to poor policies.

   Synonymesbackslidedeclinedegeneratedeterioratelapseregressrelapseretrograderevertworsen

   Antonymesadvancedevelopimproveprogress

2. Regress in behaviorC1formal

   To revert to a less mature or more negative pattern of behavior.

   régresser sur le plan comportemental

   • After the stressful event, the child began to retrogress to earlier habits.
   • He retrogressed into his old, lazy ways after the initial enthusiasm faded.
   • The team retrogressed to their previous lack of discipline.

   Synonymesbackslidelapseregressrelapserevert

   Antonymesadvancedevelopmatureprogress