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Synonyms
ret·ro·cede (rĕt́rō-sēd́)

[Latin retrōcēdere, retrō-, retro-, + cēdere, to go.]

verb: -ced·ed, -ced·ing, -cedes. 

intransitive verb 

To go back; recede.

transitive verb 

To cede or give back (a territory, for example); return.

derivatives

ret́ro·ceśsion
noun