Word: retrocede
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ret
ro
cede
Definition: To go back; belong to an earlier time
Morphemes:
Affix: retro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to an earlier time.
Affix: cede
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To give way; end resistance, as under pressure or force
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cēdō
Language: la
Decoded: cedo
Meaning: to yield