Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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regress | Yes | No | Yes | No |
resile | No | No | Yes | No |
regress (noun) | resile (noun) |
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returning to a former state | |
the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence |
regress (verb) | resile (verb) |
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go back to bad behavior | return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed |
get worse or fall back to a previous condition | formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure |
go back to a previous state | spring back; spring away from an impact |
go back to a statistical means | pull out from an agreement, contract, statement, etc. |