Answer: regresses

AnswerCrossword Clue
regressesREGRESS, to go back
regressesReturn mentally to a former stage of life or a supposed previous life, esp. through hypnosis or mental illness
regressesMove in a retrograde direction
regressesReturn to a former or less developed state
regressesCalculate the coefficient or coefficients of regression of (a variable) against or on another variable