ret·ro·cede (r t r -s d )v. ret·ro·ced·ed, ret·ro·ced·ing, ret·ro·cedes v.intr. To go back; recede. v.tr. To cede or give back (a territory, for example); return. [Latin retr cdere : retr-, retro- + cdere, to go; see ked- in Indo-European roots.]ret ro·cession (-ssh n) n. |
retrocede [ˌrɛtrəʊˈsiːd]
vb
1. (tr) to give back; return
2. (intr) to go back or retire; recede
retrocession [ˌrɛtrəʊˈsɛʃən], retrocedence n
retrocessive , retrocedent adj
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