zurück|gehen
Translation
to go back, to return, to decrease, to decline
Examples
Ich muss jetzt nach Hause zurückgehen.
I have to go back home now.
Die Verkaufszahlen gehen zurück.
The sales figures are declining.
Die Tradition geht auf das Mittelalter zurück.
The tradition dates back to the Middle Ages.
Grammar Patterns
((to...)) to go back (to...) I have to go back home now.
to decrease, decline The sales figures are declining.
((to sth.)) to date back to sth. The tradition dates back to the Middle Ages.
Similar Words
Synonyms: zurückkehren, abnehmen, sinken; Antonyms: vorwärtsgehen, steigen, zunehmen
Etymology
Composed of 'zurück' (back) and 'gehen' (to go). Literally 'to go back'.
Memory Tips
Picture yourself physically 'going' (gehen) 'back' (zurück) to where you came from. This connects the ideas of returning and decreasing.