regress
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[change]- (noun) IPA (key): /ˈriːˌɡrɛs/
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- (verb) IPA (key): /rɪˈɡrɛs/
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- Hyphenation: re‧gress
Noun
[change]- A regress is the act of returning to a former state.
Verb
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- (intransitive) If something regresses, it moves backwards to an earlier stage.
- Synonym: devolve