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

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