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Return to a less developed state (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

regress

(Other definitions for regress that I've seen before include "Return to a former or less developed state" , "return journey" , "Go back to a lower level" , "Lapse" , "Go back to a former state" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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