Regress Very Common

Regress has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:

Definitions

Noun

the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence

regress reasoning backward

returning to a former state

regression regress reversion retrogression retroversion

The act of passing back; passage back; return; retrogression.

Verb

go back to a statistical means

regress

go back to a previous state

"We reverted to the old rules"

revert return retrovert regress turn back

get worse or fall back to a previous condition

regress retrograde retrogress

go back to bad behavior

"Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"

relapse lapse recidivate regress retrogress fall back

To move backwards to an earlier stage; to devolve.