1. (adj) retrograde
moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth
Synonyms: retrogressive, retral Antonyms: direct, progressive, forward, anterograde
2. (adj) retrograde
of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma
Synonyms: retrogressive, retral Antonyms: direct, anterograde, forward, progressive
3. (adj) retrograde, retrogressive
going from better to worse
Synonyms: retrogressive, retrograde, retral Antonyms: direct, forward, anterograde, progressive
4. (verb) retral, retrograde
moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction
Synonyms: retrogressive, retrograde, retral Antonyms: progressive, anterograde, direct, forward
5. (verb) retrograde
move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
Synonyms: rehash, hash over, retrogress, regress, retreat Antonyms: anterograde, forward, progressive, direct
6. (verb) retrograde
move in a direction contrary to the usual one
Synonyms: rehash, hash over, retrogress, regress, retreat Antonyms: direct, anterograde, forward, progressive
7. (verb) retrograde, retreat
move back
Synonyms: draw back, retrogress, withdraw, back away, regress, retire, hash over, back out, retrograde, crawfish, move back, rehash, retreat, recede, pull away, pull in one's horns, pull back, crawfish out Antonyms: direct, forward, progressive, anterograde
8. (verb) retrograde, rehash, hash over
go back over
Synonyms: rehash, hash over, retrogress, regress, retreat, retrograde Antonyms: progressive, direct, forward, anterograde
9. (verb) regress, retrograde, retrogress
get worse or fall back to a previous condition
Synonyms: return, retreat, retrovert, relapse, retrograde, hash over, revert, retrogress, fall back, recidivate, turn back, lapse, rehash, regress Antonyms: direct, anterograde, forward, progressive
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