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Directed or moving backwards

Reverting to an earlier and inferior condition

From, or reminiscent of, an earlier time or era

Into a worse state

Depraved, perverted or extremely wrong in a moral sense

To decline or deteriorate in state

To return to a former or less developed state

To prepare a summary of something

To move in a reverse direction, sometimes figuratively

To take back or renege on an initial statement or stance

Towards a position further back

An immoral or corrupt person

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Adjective

Directed or moving backwards

“Many of course would stop here and dismiss this inherently nostalgic call for a revalidation of the beautiful as hopelessly retrograde and unproductive.”

Adjective

Reverting to an earlier and inferior condition

“The appellant asserts that the building was uninhabitable when he moved in, and that to return it to that state would be a retrograde step.”

Adjective

From, or reminiscent of, an earlier time or era

backward-looking

behind the times

past its sell-by date

past one's sell-by date

as old as the hills

horse and buggy

in period style

horse-and-buggy

of the old school

old as the hills

fallen into disuse

on its last legs

long in the tooth

anachronistical

well-established

no longer in use

having seen better days

out of commission

old as Methuselah

unsophisticated

no longer fashionable

no longer in fashion

not fashionable

becoming obsolete

tried and tested

long-established

consigned to oblivion

water over the dam

sunk in oblivion

water under the bridge

down memory lane

going out of use

going out of fashion

of an advanced age

advanced in years

not long for this world

past your prime

not as young as one used to be

not as young as one was

no spring chicken

pleasantly old-fashioned

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Adjective

Into a worse state

Adjective

Depraved, perverted or extremely wrong in a moral sense

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

gone to the dogs

pleasure-seeking

in the fast lane

lacking restraint

unaccommodating

sexually indiscriminate

no better than one should be

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Verb

To decline or deteriorate in state

go down the toilet

go to rack and ruin

go down the tubes

take a turn for the worse

become debilitated

become dilapidated

fall into decay

be the worse for wear

go from bad to worse

come apart at the seams

fall into disrepair

hit rock bottom

become emaciated

make something worse

take a nosedive

appear in a poor light

be at disadvantage

be shown to disadvantage

become shrunken

come apart at seams

become enfeebled

be worse for wear

be on one's deathbed

be giving up the ghost

be slipping away

be about to die

become moribund

have one foot in the grave

be at death's door

be on one's last legs

be breathing one's last

be approaching death

turn the clock back

go into decline

be on your last legs

fall apart at the seams

go into a decline

go down the tube

experience hardship

have a breakdown

become unimportant

go into a tailspin

reach a new low

vanish into thin air

become less loud

eat your heart out over

become threadbare

be smashed to smithereens

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Verb

To return to a former or less developed state

Verb

To prepare a summary of something

put in a nutshell

give an outline of

give a rundown of

give a summary of

make a summary of

give an abstract of

give a precis of

give a synopsis of

give main points

give the main points of

give the gist of

characterize^US

characterise^UK

get to the meat

give a thumbnail sketch of

write a critique

give one's opinion

make a outline of

write a summary of

make a résumé of

make an outline of

give a rough idea of

give a quick rundown on

give a rough idea

give a digest of

put in nutshell

give an account of

write an article about

run through again

get the measure of

give a summing-up

review the evidence

summarize the argument

summarize the evidence

go over same ground

go the same round

give a brief idea of

give an precis of

give a resume of

go through the main points of

give a résumé of

cut to the bone

put the brakes on

put a restriction on

make a long story short

axe^UK

ax^US

make cutbacks in

make reductions in

leave unfinished

bring to an end

stop in full flow

take the bite out

take the sting out

take the edge off

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Verb

To move in a reverse direction, sometimes figuratively

retrace your steps

go back over the same ground

go into reverse

move further off

do an about-turn

do an about-face

do a volte-face

drive backwards

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Verb

To take back or renege on an initial statement or stance

change one's mind

change one's tune

do an about-turn on

eat one's words

have change of heart

declare null and void

render null and void

change your mind

do an about-turn

do an about-face

axe^UK

ax^US

take it all back

have second thoughts

declare invalid

turn your back on

refuse to acknowledge

wash your hands of

make null and void

do a volte-face

have nothing more to do with

retrace your steps

make ineffective

give something the chop

turn thumbs down

knock something on the head

bring to an end

divorce oneself from

shift one's ground

go into reverse

break your promise

break one's word

wash one's hands of

turn one's back on

think better of

sing a different song

fly in the face of

go back on one's word

refuse to fulfil

get off the hook

knock on the head

dissociate from

end relations with

go back on word

refuse to recognize

cut off without a penny

change your decision

put a line through

ride roughshod over

trample underfoot

wipe slate clean

break one's promise

turn the tables

change your mind about

change one's attitude

change one's plans

break your word

break a promise

drive backwards

put the kibosh on

turn upside down

have no more truck with

go over the fence

make adjustments to

change gears on

refuse to accept

beat a hasty retreat

disaffiliate from

become independent

separate oneself from

break away from

form a splinter group

sever relations with

move further off

shoot full of holes

shoot down in flames

take exception to

stand in the way

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Adverb

Towards a position further back

Noun

An immoral or corrupt person

good-for-nothing

unprincipled person

pleasure-seeker

despicable person

snake in the grass

dissolute person

perverted person

depraved person

pleasure seeker

dastardly person

nasty piece of work

reprehensible person

enfant terrible

juvenile delinquent

person responsible

black marketeer

devil incarnate

disgraceful person

unpleasant person

mischievous person

confidence trickster

smooth operator

wanted criminal

confidence artist

untrustworthy person

worthless person

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