A retreat implies going back (withdraw, return).
Retrocess is a term in our language that comes from the Latin word retrocessus , which is the result of the sum of two clearly delimited components such as the prefix retro - (which can be translated as "backwards" ) and the word cessus (which is synonymous "walked" ).
The process and result of going back is called retreat ( retreat , retreat, return along the same path that was taken). For example: "The avalanche blocked the path and forced us to retreat: that prevented us from reaching the summit" , "The pressure from the rival forced the local team to retreat, which had to defend itself near its own area" , "This failure means a setback but we will continue fighting until justice is done .
Uses of the term recoil
The pushback can be physical or symbolic. Suppose a couple goes on a hike in a mountain, advancing along a path until it is interrupted by a cliff. The appearance of the abyss required these people to retreat: if they continued walking, they would fall. That's why they had to go back and retrace their steps.
When the setback is symbolic, it usually marks the loss of a benefit or the moving away from a goal. If a person who is saving to buy a car has to make an unexpected expense at home because a pipe in their kitchen broke, said expense will be a setback on the path to their goal .
The retreat of glaciers is an environmental problem.
Reduction of glacier surface
In the same way, we cannot ignore that the retreat of glaciers refers to the notable reduction of their surface due to global warming . This phenomenon, in the medium or long term, can become a serious problem for humanity since it can cause everything from floods to droughts.
Glaciers function as natural water reservoirs during the winter that partially melt in summer and, therefore, allow it to be released and allow humans to take advantage of this vital element. Hence. If they disappear, we would find ourselves facing a complicated problem of water scarcity.
In areas where there are glaciers, if they were affected by their retreat, there would be a change in the flow of the current, a considerable increase in temperatures and changes in the total volume of water.
Scientists are very concerned about this phenomenon and have begun to explain that there are already areas that are being affected by this retreat of the glaciers. This would be the case, for example, in different corners of South America .
Other meanings of recoil
For medicine , the setback implies a worsening of a disorder or disease that, at first, was being cured: "Doctors reported that there was a setback in the singer's recovery due to a new infectious focus."
Recoil, finally, is the movement caused by a firearm after a shot is fired . This movement develops backwards, that is, in the opposite direction to that of the bullet 's exit.