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Definition recede in American English

recede verb

[intransitive] verb
/rɪˈsid/
1

to move back from a high point or level

Example

The flood waters receded.

Synonyms and related words
back away draw back part
1.1

to move farther away

Example

The airplane takes off, and we watch the ground recede.

Example

The sound of footsteps receded into the fog.

Synonyms and related words
back away draw back part
1.2

if your hair is receding, less and less of it is growing at the front

Example

a receding hairline

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flow gray grow out
2

to become less strong or likely

Example

His pain had receded a little.

Example

The prospect of victory receded still farther.

Synonyms and related words
crater decrease diminish
Definition recede in American English