retroact

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Synonyms: retract, reproach, retreat, retrace, detract, refract, retrofit, retraict, retroduct, retrait, retroject

Antonyms: retract, reproach, retreat, retrace, detract, refract, retrofit, retraict, retroduct, retrait, retroject

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Verb

1. To act [[retrospectively]] or in [[opposition]]
2. to be [[retrospective]].
3. {{lb|en|legal}} To apply (a [[law]]) [[retroactively]] to situations that [[predate]] the [[enactment]] of the law.

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