/ Dictionary / Index R retrocede: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ret•ro•cede Pronunciation: (re"tru-sēd'), [key] — -ced•ed, -ced•ing. to go back; recede; retire. ret•ro•cede Pronunciation: (re"tru-sēd'), [key] — -ced•ed, -ced•ing. to cede back: to retrocede a territory. (of a reinsurance company) to cede (all or part of a reinsured risk) to another reinsurance company. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. retrobulbar retrocessionaire Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language