RETROGRESS
\ɹˌɛtɹə͡ʊɡɹˈɛs], \ɹˌɛtɹəʊɡɹˈɛs], \ɹ_ˌɛ_t_ɹ_əʊ_ɡ_ɹ_ˈɛ_s]\
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go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"
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get worse; fall back to a previous or worse condition
By Princeton University
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go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"
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get worse; fall back to a previous or worse condition
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By James Champlin Fernald
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Go back, move backwards, deteriorate. Hence retrogressive a., retrogressively adv. [Latin]
By Sir Augustus Henry
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tinctura quininae ammoniata
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