Retrograde
WordNet
adjective
(1) Of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma
(2) Moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction
(3) Moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth
(4) Going from better to worse
verb
(5) Get worse or fall back to a previous condition
(6) Go back over
"Retrograde arguments"
(7) Move back
"The glacier retrogrades"
(8) Move in a direction contrary to the usual one
"Retrograding planets"
(9) Move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Adjective: Middle English from Latin retrogradus.
Verb: Latin retrogredi or Late Latin retrogredere (retro- "back" + gradi "walk").
Adjective
- Directed backwards, retreating; reverting especially inferior state, declining; inverse, reverse; movement opposite to normal or intended motion, often circular motion.
- Counterproductive to a desired outcome.
Verb
- To move backwards; to recede; to retire; to decline; to revert.
- To show retrogradation.