Dictionary definition · regress
noun
- the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence
- returning to a former state
verb
- go back to a statistical means
- go back to a previous state"We reverted to the old rules"
- get worse or fall back to a previous condition
- go back to bad behavior"Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).