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View usage for: (rɪsiːd) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense recedes, present participle receding, past tense, past participle receded1. verbIf 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] Synonyms: fall back, withdraw, retreat, draw back More Synonyms of recede 2. verbWhen something such as a quality, problem, or illness recedes, it becomes weaker, smaller, or less intense. Just as I started to think that I was never going to get well, the illness beganto recede. [VERB] Dealers grew concerned over the sliding dollar and receding prospects for economicrecovery. [VERB-ing] [Also VERB preposition ] 3. verbIf someone's hair starts to recede, it no longer grows on the front of their head. ...a youngish man with dark hair just beginning to recede. [VERB] [Also V at/from n]Synonyms: thin More Synonyms of recede 4. verbIf someone's gums start to recede, they begin to cover less of their teeth, usually as the result of an infection. If untreated, the gums recede, become swollen and bleed. [VERB] Receding gums can be the result of disease or simply incorrect brushing. [VERB-ing] More Synonyms of recede recede in British English (rɪˈsiːd) verb (intransitive)1. to withdraw from a point or limit; go back the tide receded 2. to become more distant hopes of rescue receded 4. 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. to decline in value or character 6. (usually foll by from) to draw back or retreat, as from a promise Word origin C15: from Latin recēdere to go back, from re- + cēdere to yield, cederecede in American English 1 (rɪˈsid) intransitive verbWord forms: -ceded, -ceding1. 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 a chin that recedes 5. to draw back or withdraw from a conclusion, viewpoint, undertaking, promise, etc Word origin [1470–80; ‹ L recēdere to go, fall back, equiv. to re- re- + cēdere to withdraw, go; see cede]recede in American English 2 (riˈsid) transitive verbWord forms: -ceded, -cedingto cede back; yield or grant to a former possessor Word origin [1765–75; re- + cede]Examples of 'recede' in a sentencerecede British English: recede VERB If something recedes from you, it moves away. His footsteps receded into the night. - American English: recede
- Brazilian Portuguese: afastar-se
- Chinese: 远离
- European Spanish: retroceder
- French: s'éloigner
- German: zurückgehen
- Italian: allontanarsi
- Japanese: 遠ざかる
- Korean: 물러나다
- European Portuguese: afastar-se
- Latin American Spanish: retroceder
Definition to withdraw from a point or limit As she receded into the distance he waved goodbye. Synonyms go back retrogress retrocede Definition to become more distant The illness began to recede. Definition (of a man's hair) to stop growing at the temples and above the forehead a youngish man with dark hair just beginning to recede Additional synonymsDefinition to make or become less strong The storms soon abated. Synonyms decrease, decline, relax, ease, sink, fade, weaken, diminish, dwindle, lessen, slow, wane, subside, ebb, let up, slacken, attenuate, taper offDefinition to retreat They backed off in horror. Synonyms recoil, go back, retire, withdraw, shrink back, move back, recede, pull back, back away, draw back, turn tail Definition to become smaller, weaker, or less important a declining birth rate Synonyms fall, fail, drop, contract, lower, sink, flag, fade, shrink, diminish, decrease, slow down, fall off, dwindle, lessen, wane, ebb, slackenAdditional synonymsDefinition to make or become smaller, fewer, or less The threat of war has diminished. Synonyms decrease, decline, lessen, contract, weaken, shrink, dwindle, wane, recede, subside, ebb, taper, die out, fade away, abate, peter outDefinition to move backwards I drew back with a horrified scream. Synonyms recoil, withdraw, retreat, shrink, falter, back off, shy away, flinch, retract, quail, start back Definition to grow less in size, strength, or number The factory's workforce has dwindled. Synonyms lessen, fall, decline, contract, sink, fade, weaken, shrink, diminish, decrease, decay, wither, wane, subside, ebb, die down, die out, abate, shrivel, peter out, die away, waste away, taper off, grow less Definition to fall away or decline There were occasions when my enthusiasm ebbed. Synonyms decline, drop, sink, flag, weaken, shrink, diminish, decrease, deteriorate, decay, dwindle, lessen, subside, degenerate, fall away, fade away, abate, peter out, slackenDefinition to lose brightness, colour, or strength After that all her worries faded away. Synonyms dwindle, disappear, vanish, melt away, fall, fail, decline, flag, dissolve, dim, disperse, wither, wilt, wane, perish, ebb, languish, die out, droop, shrivel, die away, waste away, vanish into thin air, become unimportant, evanesce (formal), etiolate Definition to return to a former and worse condition Such countries are not developing at all, but regressing. Synonyms revert, deteriorate, return, go back, retreat, lapse, fall back, wane, recede, ebb, degenerate, relapse, lose ground, turn the clock back, backslide, retrogress, retrocede, fall away or off Definition to pull back (troops) from battle or (of troops) to fall back He was wounded, but did not retire from the field. Synonyms retreat, withdraw, pull out, give way, recede, pull back, back off, decamp, give ground Definition to withdraw or retire in the face of or from action with an enemy They were forced to retreat. Synonyms withdraw, retire, back off, draw back, leave, go back, shrink, depart, fall back, recede, pull back, back away, recoil, give ground, turn tailSynonyms recede, fall, drop, go back, retire, withdraw, sink, retreat, wane, ebb, lose ground Definition to come back or revert in thought or speech More than 350,000 people have returned home. Synonyms come back, go back, repair, retreat, turn back, revert, reappear Additional synonymsDefinition to become or cause to become smaller, sometimes because of wetness, heat, or cold The vast forests have shrunk. Synonyms decrease, dwindle, lessen, grow or get smaller, contract, narrow, diminish, fall off, shorten, wrinkle, wither, drop off, deflate, shrivel, downsize Definition to become weaker in health Our hopes were sinking fast. Synonyms decline, die, fade, fail, flag, weaken, diminish, decrease, deteriorate, decay, worsen, dwindle, lessen, degenerate, depreciate, go downhill (informal) Definition to become less loud, excited, or violent The pain had subsided during the night. Synonyms decrease, diminish, lessen, ease, moderate, dwindle, wane, recede, ebb, abate, let up, peter out, slacken, melt away, quieten, level off, de-escalateDefinition to decrease gradually in size, strength, or power His interest in art to wane. Synonyms decline, flag, weaken, diminish, fall, fail, drop, sink, fade, decrease, dim, dwindle, wither, lessen, subside, ebb, wind down, die out, fade away, abate, draw to a close, atrophy, taper offDefinition (of troops) to leave or be pulled back from the battleground Troops withdrew from the country last March. Synonyms retreat, go, leave, retire, depart, pull out, fall back, pull back, back out, back off, cop out (slang), disengage from |