retrocede
retrocede · retrocedes · retroceded · retroceding
To grant backTo grant back.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To grant back.
to retrocede a territory to a former proprietor
(intransitive)To go back.
Origin
Ultimately from Latin retrōcēdere, from retrō- (“back, backward”) + cēdere (“to go, go bacUltimately from Latin retrōcēdere, from retrō- (“back, backward”) + cēdere (“to go, go back, give, return, etc.”). Equivalent to retro- + cede.
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Forms
retrocedes, retroceding, retroceded, retroceded| Base form | retrocede · to retrocede |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | retrocedes |
| Present participle | retroceding |
| Past simple | retroceded |
| Past participle | retroceded |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle