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- Dictionaryrecede/rɪˈsiːd/
verb
- 1. go or move back or further away from a previous position: "the floodwaters had receded" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a quality, feeling, or possibility) gradually diminish: "the prospects of an early end to the war receded" Similar Opposite
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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.
The meaning of RECEDE is to move back or away : withdraw. How to use recede in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Recede.
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.
Definition of recede verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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]
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.
to move farther away into the distance, or to become less clear or less bright: As the boat picked up speed, the coastline receded into the distance until finally it became invisible. The painful memories gradually receded in her mind. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Becoming and making smaller or less.