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    retrocede
    /ˌrɛtrə(ʊ)ˈsiːd/

    verb

    • 1. cede (territory) back again: rare "Spain retroceded the colony to France"

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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › retrocedeRetrocede Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Retrocede is a verb that means to go back or to cede back something. It comes from Latin retrocedere, which combines retro-, meaning "back" or "backward", with cedere, meaning "to go or move away".

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › retrocedeRETROCEDE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Retrocede definition: to go back; recede; retire.. See examples of RETROCEDE used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › retrocedeRETROCEDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Retrocede means to give back, return, or go back or retire. It can be used transitively or intransitively. See examples, synonyms, pronunciation, and word origin.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › retrocedeRetrocede - definition of retrocede by The Free Dictionary

    Retrocede means to go back, recede, or return something. Find the origin, usage, and examples of retrocede and related words in this online dictionary.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › retrocederetrocede - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    • English
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    • Latin
    • Portuguese

    Etymology

    Ultimately from Latin retrōcēdere, from retrō- (“back, backward”) + cēdere (“to go, go back, give, return, etc.”). Equivalent to retro- +‎ cede.

    Verb

    retrocede (third-person singular simple present retrocedes, present participle retroceding, simple past and past participle retroceded) 1. (transitive) To grant back. 1.1. to retrocedea territory to a former proprietor 2. (intransitive) To go back. 2.1. 1994, David F Drake, Reforming the health care market: an interpretive economic history: 2.1.1. Hospitals retrenched in the '30s while the general practitioners retrocededinto a bygone era.

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    Pronunciation

    1. IPA(key): /re.troˈt͡ʃɛ.de/ 2. Rhymes: -ɛde 3. Hyphenation: re‧tro‧cè‧de

    Verb

    retrocede 1. third-person singular present indicative of retrocedere

    Anagrams

    1. decorrete, decreterò, detorcere

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    Verb

    retrōcēde 1. second-person singular present active imperative of retrōcēdō

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    Verb

    retrocede 1. inflection of retroceder: 1.1. third-person singular present indicative 1.2. second-person singular imperative

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  8. www.yourdictionary.com › retrocedeRetrocede Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Retrocede is a verb that means to go back or recede, or to cede or give back something, especially a territory. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage examples of retrocede from YourDictionary.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › retrocede_vretrocede, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    Retrocede is a verb that means to withdraw or retreat, or to give back something. It comes from French and Latin roots and is not very common in modern English. See examples, pronunciation, and related words.