retrocede
1[ re-truh-seed ]
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verb (used without object),ret·ro·ced·ed, ret·ro·ced·ing.
to go back; recede; retire.
Origin of retrocede
1Other words from retrocede
- ret·ro·ced·ence, noun
- ret·ro·ces·sive [re-tre-ses-iv], /ˌrɛ trɛˈsɛs ɪv/, adjective
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retrocede2
[ re-truh-seed ]
Origin of retrocede
2Other words from retrocede
- ret·ro·ced·ence, ret·ro·ces·sion [re-truh-sesh-uhn], /ˌrɛ trəˈsɛʃ ən/, noun
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How to use retrocede in a sentence
He, therefore, thought it expedient to retrocede all the territory, excepting the City of Washington.
Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. II (of 16) | Thomas Hart Benton
British Dictionary definitions for retrocede
retrocede
/ (ˌrɛtrəʊˈsiːd) /
verb
(tr) to give back; return
(intr) to go back or retire; recede
Derived forms of retrocede
- retrocession (ˌrɛtrəʊˈsɛʃən) or retrocedence, noun
- retrocessive or retrocedent, adjective
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