retrocede Meaning, Definition & Usage

Re"tro*cede transitive verb
Etymology
Pref. retro- + cede: cf. F. rétrocéder.
Definitions
  1. To cede or grant back; as, to retrocede a territory to a former proprietor.
Re"tro*cede intransitive verb
Etymology
L. retrocedere; retro backward, back + cedere to go. See Cede.
Definitions
  1. To go back.

Webster 1913