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Regress
01
returning to a former state
02
the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence
to regress
01
to move back to an earlier pattern of behavior that was problematic, or immature
Examples
After months of therapy, his anger issues regressed when life stresses overwhelmed his coping skills.
02
get worse or fall back to a previous condition
03
to go back to a previous state or condition
Examples
After a rainy spell, the water levels regressed back to normal heights.
04
go back to a statistical means
