1. moving backward; receding
Usage: present participle of retrocede
2. transferring back or returning something to a previous owner or state
Usage: legal; formal

Examples

• The glacier was retroceding at an alarming rate due to climate change.
• The floodwaters were slowly retroceding after the storm passed.
• The government was retroceding the land to its original owners.
• The company is retroceding some of its overseas operations to local partners.
• The hairline appeared to be retroceding with age.
• The treaty involved retroceding certain territories to neighboring countries.