1. regress - noun
· the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence
Synonym(s): reasoning_backward
Hypernym(s): reasoning, logical_thinking, abstract_thought
2. regress - noun
· returning to a former state
Synonym(s): regression, reversion, retrogression, retroversion
Hypernym(s): reversal
3. regress - verb
· go back to a statistical means
Hypernym(s): change
4. regress - verb
· go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules"
Synonym(s): revert, return, retrovert, turn_back
Hypernym(s): change_by_reversal, turn, reverse
5. regress - verb
· get worse or fall back to a previous condition
Synonym(s): retrograde, retrogress
Antonym(s): progress
6. regress - verb
· go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"
Synonym(s): relapse, lapse, recidivate, retrogress, fall_back
Hypernym(s): revert, return, retrovert, regress, turn_back
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