retrograde
ret-ro-grade
verb
To move or appear to move backward; to revert to an earlier state.
"The reforms threatened to retrograde into old practices."
adjective
Reverting to an earlier, often worse or less developed, state.
"The new law was seen as a retrograde step."
adjective
Moving or appearing to move backward, especially in an orbit.
"Astronomers observed the planet's retrograde motion."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: hash over, rehash, retrogress, regress, retreat, retrogressive, regressive, retral, backward
Antonyms: advance, anterograde, come along, come on, direct, get along, get on, progress, shape up