Retrocede
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Retrocede is a verb meaning (transitive) To grant back.
Meaning
(transitive) To grant back.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To go back.
Example Sentences
to retrocede a territory to a former proprietor
Hospitals retrenched in the '30s while the general practitioners retroceded into a bygone era.
Word Forms
- retrocedes
- retroceding
- retroceded
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include retrocess, retrogress, retrograde, recede, retroduct, retrovert.
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