Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget

retrocession†, retrogression, retrograduation†, retroaction; reculade†; retreat, withdrawal, retirement, remigration†; recession &c (motion from) 287; recess; crab-like motion. refluence†, reflux; backwater, regurgitation, ebb, return; resilience reflection, reflexion [Brit.] (recoil) 277; flip-flop, volte-face [Fr.]. counter motion, retrograde motion, backward movement, motion in reverse, counter movement, counter march; veering, tergiversation, recidivation†, backsliding, fall; deterioration &c 659; recidivism, recidivity†. reversal, relapse, turning point &c (reversion) 145. V. recede, regrade, return, revert, retreat, retire; retrograde, retrocede; back out; back down; balk; crawfish [U.S.], crawl [Slang]; withdraw; rebound &c 277; go back, come back, turn back, hark back, draw back, fall back, get back, put back, run back; lose ground; fall astern, drop astern; backwater, put about; backtrack, take the back track; veer round; double, wheel, countermarch; ebb, regurgitate; jib, shrink, shy. turn tail, turn round, turn upon one's heel, turn one's back upon; retrace one's steps, dance the back step; sound a retreat, beat a retreat; go home. Adj. receding &c v.; retrograde, retrogressive; regressive, refluent†, reflex, recidivous, resilient; crab-like; balky; reactionary &c 277. Adv. back, backwards; reflexively, to the right about; a reculons [Fr.], a rebours [Fr.]. Phr. revenons a nos moutons [Fr.], as you were.