directed or moving backwards
a retrograde flow
reverting to an earlier and inferior condition
to go back on the progress that has been made would be a retrograde step
(of the order of something) reversed; inverse
the retrograde form of these inscriptions
(of a metamorphic change) resulting from a decrease in temperature or pressure
a degenerate person
go back in position or time
our history must retrograde for the space of a few pages
show retrograde motion
all the planets will at some time appear to retrograde