retrogress

English Thesaurus

1. go back to bad behavior (verb.body)

hypernym	:	regress, retrovert, return, revert, turn back,
definition	:	go back to a previous state (verb.change)

2. get worse or fall back to a previous condition (verb.change)

hypernym	:	decline, worsen,
definition	:	grow worse (verb.change)

hyponym	:	drop off, fall back, fall behind, lose, recede,
definition	:	retreat (verb.competition)

3. go back to bad behavior (verb.body)

derivation	:	backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapse, relapsing, reversion, reverting,
definition	:	a failure to maintain a higher state (noun.act)

derivation	:	recidivism,
definition	:	habitual relapse into crime (noun.act)

4. get worse or fall back to a previous condition (verb.change)

antonym	:	advance, come along, come on, get along, get on, progress, shape up,
definition	:	develop in a positive way (verb.change)

derivation	:	regress, regression, retrogression, retroversion, reversion,
definition	:	returning to a former state (noun.act)

derivation	:	regressive,
definition	:	opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state (adj.all)

derivation	:	retrograde, retrogressive,
definition	:	going from better to worse (adj.all)

5. go back to bad behavior (verb.body)

derivation	:	backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapse, relapsing, reversion, reverting,
definition	:	a failure to maintain a higher state (noun.act)

derivation	:	recidivism,
definition	:	habitual relapse into crime (noun.act)

6. get worse or fall back to a previous condition (verb.change)

antonym	:	advance, come along, come on, get along, get on, progress, shape up,
definition	:	develop in a positive way (verb.change)

derivation	:	regress, regression, retrogression, retroversion, reversion,
definition	:	returning to a former state (noun.act)

derivation	:	regressive,
definition	:	opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state (adj.all)

derivation	:	retrograde, retrogressive,
definition	:	going from better to worse (adj.all)