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单词 recede
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recedeverb [ I ]

uk/rɪˈsiːd/us/rɪˈsiːd/

to move further 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.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Becoming and making smaller or less

  • a nip (here) and a tuck (there) idiom
  • attenuate
  • axe
  • bite
  • bite into sth
  • dive
  • drain
  • let sth down
  • let up
  • lower
  • make a hole in sth idiom
  • miniaturization
  • minimize
  • shrink
  • slash
  • strip sth away
  • stripped down
  • subside
  • tail off
  • take a tumble idiom

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recedeverb [ I ]

us/rɪˈsid/

to move further away into the distance, or to become less clear:

McLaughlin expects to go home again when the flood waters recede.

If a man has a receding hairline, he is losing the hair from the front of his head.

recedeverb [ I ]

uk/rɪˈsiːd/us

to get lower in value, amount, or number:

Opposition to privatisation and foreign investment is receding in response to the shock of recession.
Although oil prices receded somewhat in June, they rose again this week.
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