Hyphenation of retrograde

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word retrograde? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

ret-ro-grade

Definitions of retrograde:

1.	Move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
2.	Move in a direction contrary to the usual one Retrograding planets
3.	Move back The glacier retrogrades
4.	Go back over Retrograde arguments
5.	Get worse or fall back to a previous condition
6.	Moving from east to west on the celestial sphere Or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth
7.	Of amnesia Affecting time immediately preceding trauma
8.	Going from better to worse
9.	Moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction

Synonyms of retrograde:

adj	retrograde
adj	retrograde
adj	retrogressive, regressive
adj	retral, backward
verb	orbit, revolve
verb	travel, go, move, locomote
verb	retreat, recede, fall back, retire
verb	rehash, hash over, recapitulate, recap
verb	regress, retrogress, worsen, decline

Last hyphenations of this language

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