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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’.

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   What does recede mean?

   • (Definition of recede from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) 逐漸遠離, 變得模糊，逐漸淡漠… 逐渐远离, 变得模糊，逐渐淡漠… retirarse, alejarse, desvanecerse… recuar, diminuir, desaparecer… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! RECEDE meaning: 1. to become further and further away: 2.

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   What does receding mean?

   • [intransitive] to move gradually away from someone, or away from a previous position The sound of the truck receded into the distance. She watched his receding figure. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.

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   What is the difference between recede and retract?

   • recede, retreat, retract, back mean to move backward. recede implies a gradual withdrawing from a forward or high fixed point in time or space. retreat implies withdrawal from a point or position reached. retract implies drawing back from an extended position. back is used with up, down, out, or off to refer to any retrograde motion.

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   5 days ago · 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.

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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, to go or move away; retreat; go to or toward a more distant point; withdraw. See more.