English Explanatory Dictionary

retroact

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To act retrospectively or in opposition
  2. to be retrospective.
  3. To apply (a law) retroactively to situations that predate the enactment of the law.

Word forms

retroact retroacts retroacting retroacted

Etymology

From retro- + act.

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