Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Retrocede · Re·tro·cede · IPA v. t. v. i. 01 v. t. To cede or grant back; as, to retrocede a territory to a former proprietor. 1. To cede or grant back; as, to retrocede a territory to a former proprietor. 02 v. i. To go back. 1. To go back.