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retrograde > 9 senses
ADJECTIVE	1	retrograde	Moving from east to west on the celestial sphere
	2	retrograde	Of amnesia
	3	retrograde, retrogressive	Going from better to worse
	4	retrograde, retral	Moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction
VERB	1	retrograde	Move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
	2	retrograde	Move in a direction contrary to the usual one
	3	retrograde, retreat	Move back
	4	retrograde, rehash, hash over	Go back over
	5	retrograde, regress, retrogress	Get worse or fall back to a previous condition

retrograde > pronunciation
Sounds	reh'trahgrey.d
Rhymes	accolade, ade, Adelaide, and 88 more rhymes in eyd...

retrograde > adjective 1
Meaning	Moving from east to west on the celestial sphere. Or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth.
Contrary	direct
Category	astronomy, uranology

retrograde > adjective 2
Meaning	Of amnesia. Affecting time immediately preceding trauma.
Contrary	anterograde
Attribute of	temporal relation

retrograde > adjective 3
Meaning	Going from better to worse.
Synonyms	retrogressive
Similar to	regressive

retrograde > adjective 4
Meaning	Moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction.
Synonyms	retral
Similar to	backward

retrograde > verb 1, motion
Meaning	Move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies.
Pattern	Something ----s
Broader	orb, orbit, revolve

retrograde > verb 2, motion
Meaning	Move in a direction contrary to the usual one.
Pattern	Something ----s
Broader	travel, go, move, locomote

retrograde > verb 3, motion
Meaning	Move back.
Pattern	Something ----s
Examples	"The glacier retrogrades"
Synonyms	retreat
Broader	recede, fall back, retire

retrograde > verb 4, communication
Meaning	Go back over.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"retrograde arguments"
Synonyms	rehash, hash over
Broader	recapitulate, recap

retrograde > verb 5, change
Meaning	Get worse or fall back to a previous condition.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonyms	regress, retrogress
Contrary	progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up
Broader	worsen, decline
Narrower	fall back, lose, drop off, fall behind, recede

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