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retrocede
1[ re-truh-seed ]
verb (used without object)
, ret·ro·ced·ed, ret·ro·ced·ing.
- to go back; recede; retire.
retrocede
/ ˌrɛtrəʊˈsiːd; ˌrɛtrəʊˈsɛʃən /
verb
- tr to give back; return
- intr to go back or retire; recede
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Derived Forms
- retrocession, noun
- ˌretroˈcessive, adjective
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Other Words From
- retro·cedence noun
- ret·ro·ces·sive [re-tre-, ses, -iv], adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
He, therefore, thought it expedient to retrocede all the territory, excepting the City of Washington.
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