regress to

regress to something

to go back to an earlier, probably simpler, state; to go back to a more primitive state. Bob claimed that Gerald's behavior was regressing to that of a three-year-old. I tend to regress to my college ways when I am out with the guys.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Adrienn	AWD-ree-en	Hungarian
Chernobog	-	Slavic Mythology
Chandler	['tʃa:ndlə]
Sheila	['ʃi:lə]
Clyde	[klaid]
Delilah	di-LIE-lə (English)	Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, English