Regression (Motion backwards)
Nouns
-
regress, regression
-
retrocession, retrogression, retrograduation, retroaction
-
reculade
-
retreat, withdrawal, retirement, remigration
-
recession etc. (motion from) [Motion from.] Recession
-
recess
-
crab-like motion. refluence, reflux
-
backwater, regurgitation, ebb, return
-
resilience reflection, reflexion [Brit.] (recoil) Recoil
-
flip-flop, retrograde motion, backward movement, motion in reverse, counter movement, counter march
-
veering, tergiversation, recidivation, backsliding, fall
-
deterioration etc. Deterioration
-
recidivism, recidivity. reversal, relapse, turning point etc. (reversion) Reversion.
Verbs
-
recede, regrade, return, revert, retreat, retire
-
retrograde, retrocede
-
back out
-
back down
-
balk
-
crawfish [U.S.], crawl [Slang]
-
withdraw
-
rebound etc. Recoil
-
go back, come back, turn back, hark back, draw back, fall back, get back, put back, run back
-
lose ground
-
fall astern, drop astern
-
backwater, put about
-
backtrack, take the back track
-
veer round
-
double, wheel, countermarch
-
ebb, regurgitate
-
jib, shrink, shy. turn tail, turn round, turn upon one's heel, turn one's back upon
-
retrace one's steps, dance the back step
-
sound a retreat, beat a retreat
-
go home.
Adjectives
-
receding etc. v.
-
retrograde, retrogressive
-
regressive, refluent, reflex, recidivous, resilient
-
crab-like
-
balky
-
reactionary etc. Recoil.
Adverbs
-
back, backwards
-
reflexively, to the right about