verb
- moving backward or declining to a worse or less advanced state
Usage: present participle of retrograde
Examples
- The patient’s condition was retrogressing despite treatment.
- The company’s profits have been retrogressing for three consecutive quarters.
- His reading skills seemed to be retrogressing after the summer break.
- The peace talks were retrogressing into hostile arguments.
- The city’s infrastructure was retrogressing due to lack of maintenance.
- Her recovery was retrogressing, causing concern among doctors.