Retrograde (adj)
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moving backward; having a backward motion or direction; retiring or retreating.
Retrograde comes from Latin retrōgradus, meaning “going back,” which is based on retrō, “back, backward,” and gradī, “to step, go.” While retrō can be found in many words indicating backward movement, both in space and in time, gradī is related to centigrade and graduate. Retrograde was first recorded in English in the late 14th century.
Example sentences
“He said it would be a retrograde step to remove single parent benefits.”
