regressar — meaning in English

English meaning

• backslide verb To fall back into an earlier, worse state or habit.
• return verb To come or go back to a place, or to give something back to its owner.

Senses

regressar is used for these senses in English:

• backslide (intransitive) To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.
• return (intransitive) To go back in thought, narration, or argument.

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.

return — full definition

1. verb To come or go back to a place, or to give something back to its owner.
2. verb To take an item back to a shop for a refund or exchange.
3. noun The act of coming back, or of giving something back.
4. noun The profit or loss made on an investment.
5. noun A form submitted to the government reporting income for tax purposes.

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