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Verb regress has 4 senses

regress - go back to a statistical means
--₁ is one way to change
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
revert, return, retrovert, regress, turn back - go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules"
--₂ is one way to change by reversal, turn, reverse

Derived forms: noun regress₂, noun regression₄
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
regress, retrograde, retrogress - get worse; fall back to a previous or worse condition
--₃ is one way to worsen, decline
Antonyms: progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
relapse, lapse, recidivate, regress, retrogress, fall back - go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"
--₄ is one way to revert, return, retrovert, regress, turn back
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s