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retrograde

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of retrograde

directed, turned, or done toward the back
  • Retrograde pedaling will engage the brakes on that bike.
Synonyms of retrograde

backward, rearward
Words Related to retrograde

reverse, reversed

aft, after, hind, posterior, rear

astern, sternforemost
Near Antonyms of retrograde

forward

retrograde

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of retrograde

to become worse or of less value
  • the Dark Ages, the period following the fall of the Roman Empire when Western civilization seriously retrograded
Synonyms of retrograde

atrophy, crumble, decay, decline, degenerate, descend, deteriorate, devolve, ebb, regress, rot, sink, worsen
Words Related to retrograde

abate, de-escalate, diminish, downsize, dwindle, recede, wane

break down, corrupt, decompose, degrade, dilapidate, disintegrate, molder, putrefy

sour, spoil

lessen, lower, reduce

debilitate, undermine

droop, fail, fall, flag, lag, languish, run down, sag, slip, waste (away), weaken, wilt
Phrases Synonymous with retrograde

go to pot, go to seed (or run to seed)
Near Antonyms of retrograde

better, upgrade

enhance, enrich, fortify, heighten, intensify, strengthen

advance, develop, march, proceed, progress
Antonyms of retrograde

ameliorate, improve, meliorate

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