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recede
1[ri-seed]
verb (used without object)
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.
to slope backward.
a chin that recedes.
to draw back or withdraw from a conclusion, viewpoint, undertaking, promise, etc.
Synonyms: ,
recede
2[ree-seed]
verb (used with object)
to cede back; yield or grant to a former possessor.
recede
/ ɪˈː /
verb
to withdraw from a point or limit; go back
the tide receded
to become more distant
hopes of rescue receded
to slope backwards
apes have receding foreheads
(of a man's hair) to cease to grow at the temples and above the forehead
(of a man) to start to go bald in this way
to decline in value or character
(usually foll by from) to draw back or retreat, as from a promise
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of recede1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of recede1
Example Sentences
So these topics have gradually receded toward the back burner, along with his genuinely horrifying brainstorm about turning Gaza into a beach resort, without disappearing entirely.
Fatal opioid overdoses in the state are receding, but doctors and L.A.
‘Pee-wee as Himself,’ a two-part documentary directed by Matt Wolf premiering Friday on HBO, supplies a vivid portrait of Paul Reubens, who receded behind his character.
“Look closely,” Jakob insists, “and the world recedes, becoming a mixture in which nothing is clean and everything runs together.”
Now, that promise is receding by the hour as guys with happier families and healthier muscles take his place.
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