Regress ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Regress ( verb )

1. To go back to a previous condition or state.
2. To go back to an earlier stage of development.
3. To go back to a worse condition or state.

Origin:

From the latin regredi, meaning to return or go back.

Examples:

1. After making progress in his therapy, the patient began to regress.
2. The economy regressed during the recession.
3. The team regressed in the second half of the season.
4. He regressed to his old habits after leaving rehab.
5. The company regressed to its old ways of doing business.

(As a noun)

Regress ( noun )

1. To go back to a previous condition or state.
2. To go back to an earlier stage of development.
3. To go back to a worse condition or state.

Origin:

From the latin regredi, meaning to return or go back.

Examples:

1. After making progress in his therapy, the patient began to regress.
2. The economy regressed during the recession.
3. The team regressed in the second half of the season.
4. He regressed to his old habits after leaving rehab.
5. The company regressed to its old ways of doing business.