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   Re·cede

   /rəˈsēd/

   

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   • 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?

   • For instance, the forehead may recede from the wire at the top, or the nose may have a different slant or shape. 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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   What is another word for receding?

   • Other forms: receding; receded; recedes Recede means to pull back, retreat, or become faint or distant. Flood waters recede, as do glaciers, and even abstractions like "panic" and "hope."

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   What does reced mean?

   • 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 ). a chin that recedes. , re·ced·ed, re·ced·ing.

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   What does it mean when a point of reference recedes?

   • 1. To move back or away from a limit, point, or mark: waited for the floodwaters to recede. 2. To slope away from a point of reference: a man with a chin that recedes. 3. To become or seem to become more distant and fainter or less distinct: Eventually, my unhappy memories of the place receded. 4.

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   Recede means to move further away into the distance, or to become less clear or less bright. It can also mean to get lower in value, amount, or number. See how to use recede in sentences and translations.

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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 means to move back or away from a limit, point, or mark, or to decrease or diminish. It can also mean to slope backward or to cede something back. See synonyms, antonyms, and translations of recede.

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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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    Recede means to move away or become weaker or smaller. Learn how to use this verb with examples, synonyms, pronunciation and word origin.