ret·ro·grade 
/ˈrɛtrəˌgreɪd/ adjective
/ˈrɛtrəˌgreɪd/ adjective [more retrograde; most retrograde] 1 formal : returning to an earlier and usually worse state or condition
▪ a retrograde policy that would leave more people poorer than they are now 2 technical : moving backward
▪ retrograde motion
▪ a retrograde policy that would leave more people poorer than they are now
▪ retrograde motion
