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Adjective retrograde has 4 senses

retrograde - moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth
Antonym: direct
retrograde - of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma
Antonym: anterograde
retrograde, retrogressive - going from better to worse
Antonym: progressive (indirect, via regressive)
retral, retrograde - moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction
Antonym: forward (indirect, via backward)

Verb retrograde has 5 senses

retrograde - move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
--₁ is one way to orbit, revolve
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
retrograde - move in a direction contrary to the usual one; "retrograding planets"
--₂ is one way to travel, go, move, locomote
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
retrograde, retreat - move back; "The glacier retrogrades"
--₃ is one way to recede, fall back, retire
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
retrograde, rehash, hash over - go back over; "retrograde arguments"
--₄ is one way to recapitulate, recap
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
regress, retrograde, retrogress - get worse; fall back to a previous or worse condition
--₅ is one way to worsen, decline
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP