retrograde
adjective/ˈretrəɡreɪd/
/ˈretrəɡreɪd/
(formal, disapproving)- (of an action) making a situation worse or returning to how something was in the past
- The closure of the factory is a retrograde step.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryRetrograde is used with these nouns:- step
Word Originlate Middle English (as a term in astronomy): from Latin retrogradus, from retro ‘backwards’ + gradus ‘step’ (from gradi ‘to walk’).Want to learn more?
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