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regress

verb
/rɪˈɡrɛs/

Meaning

To return to a former or less developed state.

Example Sentences

Without proper guidance, the child's progress began to regress.

Example Expressions

regress to the mean

Synonyms

revert, relapse, backslide, decline, deteriorate

Antonyms

progress, advance, improve

Collocations

regress to childhood, regress to the mean, regress behavior

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