retrocede

Verb

To grant back.
To go back.

Examples

to retrocede a territory to a former proprietor

Origin / Etymology

Ultimately from Latin retrōcēdere, from retrō- (“back, backward”) + cēdere (“to go, go back, give, return, etc.”). Equivalent to retro- + cede.

Scrabble Score: 12

retrocede: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
retrocede: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
retrocede: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

retrocede: valid Words With Friends Word