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retrocede
ret·ro·cede
[
réttrō sd
]
(
past and past participle
ret·ro·ced·ed
,
present participle
ret·ro·ced·ing
,
3rd person present singular
ret·ro·cedes
)
verb
Definition:
1.
intransitive verb
go back:
to go back or return
2.
transitive verb
give something back:
to give something such as land or a territory back to somebody
[
Mid-17th century. < French
rétrocéder
<
céder
"give way"
]
ret·ro·ce·dent
[
rèttrō sd'nt
]
adjective
ret·ro·ces·sion
[
rèttrō sésh'n
]
noun
ret·ro·ces·sive
[
rèttrō séssiv
]
adjective
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ret·ro·ce·dent [ rèttrō sd'nt ] adjectiveret·ro·ces·sion [ rèttrō sésh'n ] nounret·ro·ces·sive [ rèttrō séssiv ] adjective
