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retroceder
[ʁe.tɾo.se.ˈdeɾ]
verb
to retreat; to go back; to cede back
1.
to move backward or in reverse direction
The army had to retrocede from enemy territory.
O exército teve que retroceder do território inimigo.
2.
to return or give back something that was previously ceded or transferred
The country agreed to retrocede the disputed land.
O país concordou em retroceder o território contestado.
3.
to recede or decline
The floodwaters began to retrocede.
As águas da enchente começaram a retroceder.
Synonyms
recuar
voltar
ceder
retornar
retroagir
Antonyms
avançar
progredir
avançar
prosseguir
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
retroceder
standard usage in both written and spoken Portuguese
Portugal
retroceder
common in formal and written contexts; recuar preferred in casual speech
Related Idioms & Phrases
retroceder terreno
retroceder em relação a algo
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