1. To cede back; to return territory or rights that were previously ceded
The country agreed to retrocede the disputed land to its former owner.
O país concordou em retroceder a terra disputada ao seu proprietário anterior.
2. To recede; to go back or move backward
The floodwaters began to retrocede as the rain stopped.
As águas da enchente começaram a retroceder quando a chuva parou.
3. In legal or diplomatic contexts, to hand back or return something previously transferred
The treaty required the victor to retrocede certain territories.
O tratado exigia que o vencedor retrocedesse certos territórios.