regress
/rˈigrɛs/
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Definitions
Noun
the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence
Noun
returning to a former state
Verb
go back to a statistical means
Verb
go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules"
Verb
get worse or fall back to a previous condition
Verb
go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"
Synonyms
fall back
lapse
reasoning backward
recidivate
regression
relapse
retrograde
retrogress
retrogression
retroversion
retrovert
return
reversion
revert
turn back
More General Terms
abstract thought
change
change by reversal
decline
logical thinking
reasoning
regress
retrovert
return
reversal
reverse
revert
turn
turn back
worsen
More Specific Terms
drop off
fall back
fall behind
go back
lapse
lose
recede
recidivate
recover
recuperate
regress
relapse
resile
retrogress