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- Latin · derived fromretrōcēdere
- English todayretrocede
Ultimately from Latin retrōcēdere, from retrō- (“back, backward”) + cēdere (“to go, go back, give, return, etc.”). Equivalent to retro- + cede.
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retrocede
Today it means: To grant back. Full definition →
Latin retrōcēdere