regress
8 points
English
7 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #49,105
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
returning to a former state
verb
go back to bad behavior
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ɹˈiːɡɹɛs/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural regresses
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
returning to a former state
go back to bad behavior
get worse or fall back to a previous condition
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Antonyms
Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).