retrogress

Verb

intransitive

(intransitive) To return to an earlier, simpler or worse condition; to regress. / (intransitive) To go backwards; to retreat. / (intransitive) To return to bad behaviour; to relapse.

Japanese Meaning

以前の、より単純または悪い状態に戻る。 / 後ろに退く、逆戻りする。 / 悪い行動に再び陥る、再発する。

What is this buttons?

Without continued investment in education and infrastructure, a nation can retrogress, losing hard-won progress in a single generation.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

教育やインフラへの継続的な投資がなければ、国は以前のより悪い状態に後退し、一世代でせっかく得た進歩を失いかねない。

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Sense（1）

(intransitive) To return to an earlier, simpler or worse condition; to regress.

Sense（2）

(intransitive) To go backwards; to retreat.

Sense（3）

(intransitive) To return to bad behaviour; to relapse.

retrogresses

（ present singular third-person ）

retrogressing

（ participle present ）

retrogressed

（ participle past ）

retrogressed

（ past ）

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