verb
- moved backward or declined to a worse or less advanced state
Usage: past tense of retrogress
Examples
- The patient’s condition retrogressed after the treatment was stopped.
- The country’s economy retrogressed during the war years.
- His reading skills retrogressed over the summer break.
- The negotiations retrogressed when both sides became more stubborn.
- The city’s infrastructure retrogressed due to lack of maintenance.
- Her mental health retrogressed under the stress of the job.