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    recede
    /rɪˈsiːd/

    verb

    • 1. go or move back or further away from a previous position: "the floodwaters had receded" Similar retreatgo backmove backmove further offOpposite advanceapproach
    • 2. (of a quality, feeling, or possibility) gradually diminish: "the prospects of an early end to the war receded" Similar diminishlessengrow lessdecreaseOpposite growintensify

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRECEDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › recedeRecede Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › recedeRecede - definition of recede by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRECEDE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › recedeRECEDE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › recederecede verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    [intransitive] (especially of a problem, feeling or quality) to become gradually weaker or smaller. The prospect of bankruptcy has now receded (= it is less likely). The pain was receding slightly. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. [intransitive] (of hair) to stop growing at the front of the head.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRECEDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    recede. (rɪsiːd ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense recedes , present participle receding , past tense, past participle receded. 1. verb. If something recedes from you, it moves away. Luke's footsteps receded into the night. [VERB preposition] As she receded he waved goodbye. [VERB] ...the receding lights of the car. [VERB -ing]

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › recedeRecede - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.)

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRECEDE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    RECEDE meaning: 1. to become further and further away: 2. If a memory or feeling recedes, it becomes less clear or…. Learn more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRECEDE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    1. If something recedes from you, it moves away. [...] 2. When something such as a quality, problem, or illness recedes, it becomes weaker, smaller, or less intense. [...] 3. If someone's hair starts to recede, it no longer grows on the front of their head. [...] More. Conjugations of 'recede' present simple: I recede, you recede [...]