regress

Nouns

(n) the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence reasoning backward,
(n) returning to a former state retrogression, retroversion, regression, reversion,

Verbs

(v) go back to a statistical means
(v) go back to a previous state
- We reverted to the old rules
retrovert, revert, turn back, return,
(v) get worse or fall back to a previous condition retrogress, retrograde,
(v) go back to bad behavior
- Those who recidivate are often minor criminals
recidivate, relapse, retrogress, lapse, fall back,

Synonyms

reasoning backward retrogression retroversion regression reversion retrovert revert turn back return retrogress retrograde recidivate relapse lapse fall back

Antonyms

progress shape up come along come on get along get on advance

Words of close approximity

regret

regrets

regression regression analysis regression coefficient regression curve regression equation regression line regression of y on x regression toward the mean regressive