retrocede
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ret·ro·cede
(rĕt'rō-sēd') 
v., -ced·ed, -ced·ing, -cedes. v.intr.
To go back; recede.
v.tr.
To cede or give back (a territory, for example); return.
v., -ced·ed, -ced·ing, -cedes. v.intr.
To go back; recede.
v.tr.
To cede or give back (a territory, for example); return.
[Latin retrōcēdere : retrō-, retro- + cēdere, to go.]
retrocession ret'ro·ces'sion (-sĕsh'ən) n.Roget's Thesaurus:
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retrocede
verb
- To move back or away from a point, limit, or mark: ebb, recede, retract, retreat, retrograde, retrogress. See approach/retreat.
- To move in a reverse direction: back, backpedal, backtrack, fall back, retreat, retrograde, retrogress. Idioms: retrace one's steps. See forward/backward.
Oxford Dictionary of the US Military:
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retrocede
[ܖretrǝܒsēd]
retrocession n.
See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.
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retrocede
IN BRIEF: v. - To give back territory or jurisdiction.
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Retrocede
Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - gå tilbage
v. tr. - tilbagegive
Nederlands (Dutch)
terugwijken, afstaan
Français (French)
v. intr. - repartir, reculer
v. tr. - céder, redonner, rétrocéder
Deutsch (German)
v. - zurückgehen
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - οπισθοχωρώ
Italiano (Italian)
retrocedere
Português (Portuguese)
v. - retroceder
Русский (Russian)
снова уступать
Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - retroceder
v. tr. - hacer retrocesión de
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - återlämna, vika tillbaka, (med) gå inåt
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
回去, 内攻, 退却, 交还
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 回去, 內攻, 退卻
v. tr. - 交還
한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 되돌아가다, 물러가다, 내공하다
v. tr. - 반환하다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 返還する, 戻る, 内攻する
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يرجع, ينسحب, يرد شيئا إلى مالك سابق
עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - נסוג, חזר
v. tr. - החזיר
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