regress — to return to a former or less developed state; to go backward
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to return to a former or less developed state; to go backward
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈɡres/
Korean meaning: 퇴보하다, 후퇴하다, 되돌아가다
Korean pronunciation: 리**그**레스
Example Sentences
- My coding skills regressed after I stopped practicing for six months.
- When stressed, he tends to regress and starts sucking his thumb like a baby.
- The country's economy regressed to pre-war levels after the crisis.
regress
VERB//rɪˈɡres//
to return to a former or less developed state; to go backward
The businessman regresses to using an old typewriter instead of modern technology
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Tried to express our progress, but we regress!
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Origin
From Latin 'regredi' meaning 'to go back' or 'to walk backward'. The word literally describes the action of stepping backwards, which evolved to mean returning to an earlier or worse state.
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“My coding skills regressed after I stopped practicing for six months.”
“When stressed, he tends to regress and starts sucking his thumb like a baby.”
“The country's economy regressed to pre-war levels after the crisis.”
“My diet regressed from healthy salads to pizza and ice cream during finals week.”
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