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regress

/rɪˈɡres/verb

उच्चारण रिग्रेस

पिछड़ना, पीछे लौटना, पहले की (कमतर) स्थिति में लौट जाना

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verb
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    [I] ~ (to sth) formal

    to return to an earlier or less advanced form or way of behaving

    पिछड़ना, पीछे लौटना, पहले की (कमतर) स्थिति में लौट जाना

    • Under stress, some adults regress to childish behaviour.
    • The patient's condition began to regress.

    Synonyms revert relapse deteriorate go backwards

    Opposite progress advance develop

◇Word family
regression nounregressive adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

revert relapse deteriorate go backwards

Antonyms

progress advance develop