I. ˈrēˌgres noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English regresse, from Latin regressus, from regressus, past participle of regredi to go back, from re- + gradi to step, go — more at grade
1. : an act or the privilege of going or coming back : withdrawal , egress
free ingress and regress for ships
as
a. : the right or power of falling back on another as primarily liable : recourse
b. : reentry or right of reentry (as upon lands redeemed from forfeiture or default or upon a vacated benefice)
2. : retrogression , retrogradation
3. : the act of reasoning backward (as from effect to cause)
II. rə̇ˈgres, rēˈ- verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Etymology: Latin regressus, past participle of regredi to go back
intransitive verb
: to make or undergo regress : be subject to or exhibit regression : retrograde ; often : to tend to approach or revert to a mean
transitive verb
: to induce a state of psychological regression in (as by hypnosis or suggestion)