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Definition retrace in American English

retrace verb

[transitive] verb
/ˌriˈtreɪs/
1

to return along the same path or route that you have just traveled along

Example

We retraced our footsteps through the wood.

Synonyms and related words
return get back go back
1.1

to go along the same path or route that someone else has gone along previously

Example

The ship will retrace the original route taken by the explorers.

Synonyms and related words
head go progress
2

to discover where someone or something has been and what happened to them there by examining evidence, asking questions, etc.

Example

By retracing Heather's movements we may find some clue to the crime.

Synonyms and related words
find out read up on discover
Definition retrace in American English