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1. retrograde(adj)

   moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth

   Synonyms:
   retrogressive, retral

   Antonyms:
   direct, progressive, forward, anterograde

2. retrograde(adj)

   of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma

   Synonyms:
   retrogressive, retral

   Antonyms:
   direct, anterograde, forward, progressive

3. retrograde, retrogressive(adj)

   going from better to worse

   Synonyms:
   retrogressive, retrograde, retral

   Antonyms:
   direct, forward, anterograde, progressive

4. retral, retrograde(verb)

   moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction

   Synonyms:
   retrogressive, retrograde, retral

   Antonyms:
   progressive, anterograde, direct, forward

5. retrograde(verb)

   move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies

   Synonyms:
   rehash, hash over, retrogress, regress, retreat

   Antonyms:
   anterograde, forward, progressive, direct

6. retrograde(verb)

   move in a direction contrary to the usual one

   "retrograding planets"

   Synonyms:
   rehash, hash over, retrogress, regress, retreat

   Antonyms:
   direct, anterograde, forward, progressive

7. retrograde, retreat(verb)

   move back

   "The glacier retrogrades"

   Synonyms:
   draw back, retrogress, withdraw, back away, regress, retire, hash over, back out, retrograde, crawfish, move back, rehash, retreat, recede, pull away, pull in one's horns, pull back, crawfish out

   Antonyms:
   direct, forward, progressive, anterograde

8. retrograde, rehash, hash over(verb)

   go back over

   "retrograde arguments"

   Synonyms:
   rehash, hash over, retrogress, regress, retreat, retrograde

   Antonyms:
   progressive, direct, forward, anterograde

9. regress, retrograde, retrogress(verb)

   get worse or fall back to a previous condition

   Synonyms:
   return, retreat, retrovert, relapse, retrograde, hash over, revert, retrogress, fall back, recidivate, turn back, lapse, rehash, regress

   Antonyms:
   direct, anterograde, forward, progressive

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1. retrograde(a.)

   Synonyms:
   backward

2. retrograde(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   retrocede, recede, retire, go or move backward, retrace one's steps

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List of paraphrases:

backward-looking, backwards, retrogressive, backward, regressive, backwards-looking, reactionary, back

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