regredir — meaning in English

English meaning

• backslide verb To fall back into an earlier, worse state or habit.
• regress verb To move backward to an earlier, less developed stage.

Senses

regredir is used for these senses in English:

• backslide (intransitive) To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.
• regress (intransitive) To move backwards to an earlier stage; to devolve.

backslide — full definition

1. verb To fall back into an earlier, worse state or habit.
2. verb To fail to carry out a duty or promise you had committed to.
3. verb (religion) To return to sinful ways after having reformed.

regress — full definition

1. verb To move backward to an earlier, less developed stage.
2. noun A return or movement back to an earlier state.

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