Question

retrograde For the government to cover up the findings of its scientific research institutes was clearly a retrograde step. ˈrɛtrəˌgreɪd

Accepted Answer

(1) Moving or performed in a direction that is backward or opposite to the usual direction. (2) Moving toward a worse or earlier state. Retrograde describes backwardness of one kind or another. If a country decided to go back to amputating the limbs of criminals, we might call that policy retrograde. A retrograde view of women might be one that sees them basically as housekeepers. Mars and Jupiter show retrograde (backward) motion at some stages of their orbits, though this is only because of the way we see them from the earth, not because of any real backward movement

word	retrograde
definition	(1) Moving or performed in a direction that is backward or opposite to the usual direction. (2) Moving toward a worse or earlier state.
eg_sentence	For the government to cover up the findings of its scientific research institutes was clearly a retrograde step.
explanation	Retrograde describes backwardness of one kind or another. If a country decided to go back to amputating the limbs of criminals, we might call that policy retrograde. A retrograde view of women might be one that sees them basically as housekeepers. Mars and Jupiter show retrograde (backward) motion at some stages of their orbits, though this is only because of the way we see them from the earth, not because of any real backward movement
IPA	ˈrɛtrəˌgreɪd

Retrograde Moving Backward Performed Direction Opposite Usual Worse