As you might guess, regress is the opposite of progress. So if a disease regresses, that's generally a good thing, but in most other ways we prefer not to regress.

Under the stress of loss and uncertainty, most people regress and become more irritable, needy or impulsive.

Regress definition: to move backward; go back.. See examples of REGRESS used in a sentence.

regress verb To slip from a higher or better condition to a former, usually lower or poorer one:

Definition of regress verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

To regress is to return to a former state or condition, and not usually in a good way. It often means "relapse" or "get worse."

3 days ago · regress (third-person singular simple present regresses, present participle regressing, simple past and past participle regressed) (psychology) To re-develop behavior …

When people or things regress, they return to an earlier and less advanced stage of development.

regress vb /rɪˈɡrɛs/ (intransitive) to return or revert, as to a former place, condition, or mode of behaviour (transitive) to measure the extent to which (a dependent variable) is associated with …

Synonyms for REGRESS: revert, return, decline, retrogress, relapse, lapse, backslide, worsen; Antonyms of REGRESS: develop, evolve, advance, grow, progress, mature, ripen, improve