to retrograde
Third Person
retrogrades
Present Participle
retrograding
Past Tense
retrograded
Past Participle
retrograded
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to revisit or return to previous steps, decisions, or stages
- The teacher asked the students to retrograde their lessons to ensure they understood the basics.
- As the debate continued, it felt like the discussion was beginning to retrograde, revisiting points that were already covered.
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to move or shift backward
- After the malfunction, the satellite began to retrograde from its intended orbit, causing panic at the space station.
- As the tide lowered, the waves started to retrograde, leaving a wide stretch of sand exposed.
Synonyms:
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move in a direction contrary to the usual one
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move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies