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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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   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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   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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   Definitions of recede. verb. pull back or move away or backward. synonyms: draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, retire, retreat, withdraw. back away, back out, crawfish, crawfish out, pull back, pull in one's horns, retreat, withdraw. make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity. see more.

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   1. to withdraw from a point or limit; go back: the tide receded. 2. to become more distant: hopes of rescue receded. 3. to slope backwards: apes have receding foreheads. 4. (Hairdressing & Grooming) a. (of a man's hair) to cease to grow at the temples and above the forehead. b. (of a man) to start to go bald in this way.

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   6 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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   recede verb [I] (LESS STRONG) If a memory or feeling recedes, it becomes less clear or strong: Even painful memories recede with time. recede verb [I] (HAIR) If a man's hair recedes, it stops growing at the front of his head: a receding hairline. (Definition of recede from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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