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   Re·cede

   /rəˈsēd/

   

   verb

   • 1. go or move back or further away from a previous position: "the flood waters had receded" Similar retreatgo backmove backmove further offmove awaywithdrawebbsubsidego downabatefall backsinkrare:retrocedeOpposite advanceapproach
   • ▪ (of a quality, feeling, or possibility) gradually diminish: "the prospects of an early end to the war receded" Similar diminishlessengrow lessdecreasedwindlefadeabatesubsideebbwanefall offtaper offpeter outshrinkrare:de-escalateOpposite growintensify
   • ▪ (of a man's hair) cease to grow at the temples and above the forehead: "his dark hair was receding a little"
   • ▪ (of a man) begin to go bald at the temples or above the forehead: "Fred was receding a bit"
   • ▪ (of a facial feature) slope backward: "his chin receded sharply from his lower lip"
   • ▪ withdraw from (an undertaking, promise, or agreement).

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘depart from a usual state or standard’): from Latin recedere, from re- ‘back’ + cedere ‘go’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   The meaning of RECEDE is to move back or away : withdraw. How to use recede in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Recede.

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   RECEDE definition: 1. to move further away into the distance, or to become less clear or less bright: 2. to move…. Learn more.

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   Recede definition: to go or move away; retreat; go to or toward a more distant point; withdraw.. See examples of RECEDE used in a sentence.

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   RECEDE meaning: 1. to move further away into the distance, or to become less clear or less bright: 2. to move…. Learn more.

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   Definition of recede verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Recede means to pull back, retreat, or become faint or distant. Flood waters recede, as do glaciers, and even abstractions like "panic" and "hope." Think "receding hairline." (That means bald.)

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   1. to go or move away; retreat; go to or toward a more distant point; withdraw. 2. to become more distant. 3. (of a color, form, etc., on a flat surface) to move away or be perceived as moving away from an observer, esp. as giving the illusion of space. Compare advance (sense 15) 4. to slope backward.