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regredindo

[ʁe.ɡɾe.ˈdĩ.du]
verb
regressing, going backward, declining
1. present participle of 'regredir'; moving backward or returning to a previous state
The patient is regressing to earlier behavioral patterns.
O paciente está regredindo para padrões comportamentais anteriores.
2. showing a decline or deterioration in progress or development
The economy is regressing after showing growth last quarter.
A economia está regredindo depois de mostrar crescimento no trimestre passado.
3. in psychology, returning to a less mature or less developed state
The child started regressing emotionally after the traumatic event.
A criança começou a regredir emocionalmente após o evento traumático.
Synonyms
retrocedendorecuandodeclinandodeteriorandopiorandoregressando
Antonyms
progredindoavançandomelhorandodesenvolvendoevoluindo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
regredindo
standard usage in both formal and informal contexts
Portugal
regredindo
standard usage; may also use 'regressando' as variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

regredir ao passado (to go back to the past)
regredir em desenvolvimento (to decline in development)
regredir mentalmente (to regress mentally)
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