Re"tro*cede (?), v. t. [Pref. retro- + cede: cf. F. r'etroc'eder.]
To cede or grant back; as, to retrocede a territory to a former proprietor.
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Re"tro*cede, v. i. [L. retrocedere; retro backward, back + cedere to go. See Cede.]
To go back.
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