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recede
1[ ri-seed ]
verb (used without object)
- to go or move away; retreat; go to or toward a more distant point; withdraw.
- to become more distant.
- (of a color, form, etc., on a flat surface) to move away or be perceived as moving away from an observer, especially as giving the illusion of space. Compare advance ( def 15 ).
- to slope backward:
a chin that recedes.
- to draw back or withdraw from a conclusion, viewpoint, undertaking, promise, etc.
Synonyms: ,
recede
2[ ree-seed ]
verb (used with object)
- to cede back; yield or grant to a former possessor.
recede
/ ɪˈː /
verb
- to withdraw from a point or limit; go back
the tide receded
- to become more distant
hopes of rescue receded
- to slope backwards
apes have receding foreheads
- (of a man's hair) to cease to grow at the temples and above the forehead
- (of a man) to start to go bald in this way
- to decline in value or character
- usually foll by from to draw back or retreat, as from a promise
Word History and Origins
Origin of recede1
Word History and Origins
Origin of recede1
Example Sentences
Though Duong feels the tumor shrinking and the size of his eye has receded, he still has monocular vision.
When the sea once flooded low-lying areas of South Asia, these dolphins moved inland - and when the waters receded, they stayed.
Murakami said he heard that when the water receded, the remains of the victims became visible.
The tensions beneath the surface in Labour probably won't recede until the government makes more progress in its central mission of delivering economic growth, which would reduce the need for tax rises and spending cuts.
The amnesia conceit allows the film to highlight its artificiality: painted backdrops, stages that recede into blackness, supporting players recast in multiple roles.
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