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retroact
[ re-troh-akt ]
verb (used without object)
- to act in opposition; react.
- to have reference to or influence on past occurrences.
retroact
/ ˈrɛtrəʊˌækt /
verb
- to act in opposition
- to influence or have reference to past events
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Example Sentences
In all such eases, odd as it may sound, our judgment may actually be said to retroact and to enrich the past.
From Project Gutenberg
The concentric is the passive state, for when one experiences a deep emotion, he must retroact.
From Project Gutenberg
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