retrace v. + Add to list US //ɹiˈtɹeɪs// UK //ɹɪtɹˈeɪs// re·trace SynonymsEtymology Synonyms constructreconstructtraceOrigin From French retracer, from Middle French retracier. Idioms1 entry01retrace one's stepsTo return to a place one has been to before.