Antonyms for Advance (opposite meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (assign to a lower position; reduce in rank):
demoteWordNet sense 2 (cause to travel backward):
backWordNet sense 3 (move back and away from):
recede, retire, fall backWordNet sense 4 (get worse or fall back to a previous condition):
regress, regressFrom the ODE community, based on WordNetadd/edit