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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 offmove awaywithdrawebbsubsidego downabatefall backsinkrare:retrocedeOpposite advanceapproach
   • ▪ (of a facial feature) slope backwards: "his chin receded sharply from his lower lip"
   • ▪ withdraw from (a promise or agreement): archaic "he felt no inclination to recede from the agreement into which he had entered"
   • 2. (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
   • 3. (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: "Fred was receding a bit"
   • ▪ (of a facial feature) slope backwards: "his chin receded sharply from his lower lip"

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘depart from a usual state or standard’): from Latin recedere, from re- ‘back’ + cedere ‘go’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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

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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.

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

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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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   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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   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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   Definitions of 'recede'. 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.

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

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    RECEDE meaning: 1 : to move away gradually; 2 : to become smaller or weaker.