Synonyms of retrogrades

retrogrades

verb

present tense third-person singular of retrograde

as in deteriorates

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 & Similar Words

• deteriorates
• descends
• worsens
• declines
• crumbles
• degenerates
• diminishes
• atrophies
• devolves
• regresses
• ebbs
• sinks
• decays
• rots
• weakens
• disintegrates
• goes to seed
• wanes
• sags
• recedes
• falls
• goes to pot
• putrefies
• sours
• downsizes
• degrades
• decomposes
• slips
• dwindles
• corrupts
• reduces
• debilitates
• abates
• undermines
• lags
• dilapidates
• de-escalates
• breaks down
• molders
• spoils
• lessens
• runs down
• languishes
• droops
• fails
• wastes (away)
• lowers
• wilts
• flags

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improves
• ameliorates
• upgrades
• intensifies
• advances
• progresses
• meliorates
• enhances
• enriches
• strengthens
• betters
• heightens
• marches
• develops
• proceeds
• fortifies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of retrogrades

Then comes 11/11, the astro-numerological portal, and with it, Jupiter retrogrades into Cancer, your sector of wellness, service, and daily rituals. — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 9 Nov. 2025