Meaning
to be relegated, retreat
- to be relegated or demoted to a lower division in a sports league
- to move backwards, retreat, or back away physically
- to demote someone to a lower rank or position (transitive)
In a sentence
Se perdono anche questa partita, rischiano di retrocedere nella serie inferiore.
If they lose this match too, they risk being relegated to the lower division.
Alla vista del pericolo, i soldati hanno dovuto retrocedere.
At the sight of danger, the soldiers had to fall back.
La dirigenza ha retrocesso il funzionario a un ruolo secondario.
Management demoted the official to a secondary role.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| retrocedere | infinitive |
| retrocedo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| retrocedi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| retrocede | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| retrocediamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| retrocedete | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| retrocedono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| retrocedevo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| retrocedevi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| retrocedeva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| retrocedevamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| retrocedevate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| retrocedevano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| retrocessi | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| retrocedesti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| retrocesse | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| retrocedemmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| retrocedeste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| retrocessero | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| retrocederò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| retrocederai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| retrocederà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| retrocederemo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| retrocederete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| retrocederanno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| retroceda | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| retroceda | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
Usage notes
- Takes 'essere' when meaning to be relegated in sports or to retreat; takes 'avere' when transitive (to demote someone).
- Irregular past participle: 'retrocesso'.
- past participle retrocesso