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ret·ro·act
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ˈrɛ
troʊˌækt
/
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re
-troh-akt
]
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verb (used without object)
1.
to
act
in opposition; react.
2.
to have reference to or influence on past occurrences.
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Origin:
1785–95;
retro-
+
act
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retroact
(ˈrɛtrəʊˌækt)
—
vb
1.
to act in opposition
2.
to influence or have reference to past events
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