What would be an appropriate opposite of "advance" in this sentence?
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00:00 What Would Be An Appropriate Opposite Of &Quot;Advance&Quot; In This Sentence?
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Score 12
If you want a sentence, I would suggest return or go back:
Return to the previous feature.
Go back to the previous feature.
Revert to means change back to, not go back to.
If you're using buttons, you could consider being more concise, and have them say Next and Previous, or Forward and Back.
ANSWER 2
Score 3
The literal opposite of “advance” would be “retreat” or possibly “withdraw”.
If you don't want to use the commonly understood “Next” and “Previous”, I would actually suggest not using advance, but rather phrases tailored to your application domain that will be best understood by your particular specialized users.
“Forward” and “Back” may be more suitable as single-word labels.
ANSWER 3
Score 2
Advance is a relic the magtape era: Advance (tape)/ Rewind (tape).
In the current paradigm, the equivalent terms would probably be 'forward'/'back(ward)', 'next'/'previous', etc.
Give me < > any day.
ANSWER 4
Score 1
You may say back or move back.