retrocede

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[ re-truh-seed ]
/ ˌrɛ trəˈsid /
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verb (used with object), ret·ro·ced·ed, ret·ro·ced·ing.

to cede back: to retrocede a territory.
Insurance. (of a reinsurance company) to cede (all or part of a reinsured risk) to another reinsurance company.

Origin of retrocede

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First recorded in 1810–20; retro- + cede

OTHER WORDS FROM retrocede

ret·ro·ced·ence, ret·ro·ces·sion [re-truh-sesh-uh n] /ˌrɛ trəˈsɛʃ ən/, noun

Words nearby retrocede

retroactive inhibition, retrobulbar, retrobulbar anesthesia, retrobulbar neuritis, retrocalcaneobursitis, retrocede, retrocedent gout, retrocession, retrocessionaire, retrochoir, retroclusion

Words related to retrocession

wane, sweep, abatement, decrease, flagging, decay, waning, shrinkage, lessening, slackening, degeneration, sinking, depreciation, diminution, retreat, subsidence, drop, recession, deterioration, withdrawal

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British Dictionary definitions for retrocession

retrocede
/ (ˌrɛtrəʊˈsiːd) /

verb

(tr) to give back; return
(intr) to go back or retire; recede

Derived forms of retrocede

retrocession (ˌrɛtrəʊˈsɛʃən) or retrocedence, noun retrocessive or retrocedent, adjective

Medical definitions for retrocession

retrocession
[ rĕt′rō-sĕsh′ən ]

n.

A relapse, as of a disease.
Cessation of the external symptoms of a disease, followed by signs of involvement of an internal organ or part.
Backward displacement of the uterus or other organ.