regress. verb. re· gress | \ ri-ˈgres \. regressed; regressing; regresses. Definition of regress (Entry 2 of 2) intransitive verb. 1 a : to make or undergo regress : retrograde. b : to be subject to or exhibit regression. 2 : to tend to approach or revert to a mean.

1 to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level in extreme circumstances, people sometimes regress to the behavior they exhibited in childhood Synonyms for regress retrogress, return, revert backslide, lapse, relapse throw back ebb decline, degenerate, drop, fall, …

regress. verb (rɪˈɡrɛs) (intr) to return or revert, as to a former place, condition, or mode of behaviour. (tr) statistics to measure the extent to which (a dependent variable) is associated …

regress verb [I] (RETURN TO WORSE STATE) to return to a previous and less advanced or worse state, condition, or way of behaving: She suffered brain damage from the car accident and …

regress, reasoning backward noun. the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence. regression, regress, reversion, retrogression, …

To regress is to return to a former state or condition, and not usually in a good way. It often means "relapse" or "get worse." It often means "relapse" or "get worse." First used in the late …

Regress means to go back to a worse or less developed state. An example of to regress is to return to the habit of smoking cigarettes. verb. 0. 0.

regress to (something) 1. To return to some earlier state or point of development. It's not uncommon for victims of such trauma to regress to a childlike state as an emotional defense …

(rĭ-grĕs′) v. re·gressed, re·gress·ing, re·gress·es v.intr. 1. To return to a previous, usually worse or less developed state: When I left the country, my ability to speak the language regressed. 2. To …