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Recede Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Recede? [v] become faint or more distant; "the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older" [v] retreat [v] move back and away from; "The enemy fell back" [v] pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Recede: drop off \| fall back \| fall back \| fall behind \| lose \| retire Related Terms \| Find terms related to Recede: See Also \| back down \| back off \| back up \| change \| draw back \| ebb \| ebb \| ebb away \| ebb down \| ebb off \| ebb out \| go \| locomote \| move \| move back \| pull away \| pull back \| recede \| regress \| retreat \| retrograde \| retrograde \| retrogress \| travel \| withdraw Recede In Webster's Dictionary \Recede"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Receded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Receding}.] [L. recedere, recessum; pref. re- re- + cedere to go, to go along: cf. F. rec['e]der. See {Cede}.] 1. To move back; to retreat; to withdraw. Like the hollow roar Of tides receding from the instituted shore. --Dryden. All bodies moved circularly endeavor to recede from the center. --Bentley. 2. To withdraw a claim or pretension; to desist; to relinquish what had been proposed or asserted; as, to recede from a demand or proposition. Syn: To retire; retreat; return; retrograde; withdraw; desist. \Recede"\, v. t. [Pref. re- + cede. Cf. {Recede}, v. t.] To cede back; to grant or yield again to a former possessor; as, to recede conquered territory.

Recede Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Recede?

[v] become faint or more distant; "the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older"
[v] retreat
[v] move back and away from; "The enemy fell back"
[v] pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

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Recede In Webster's Dictionary

\Re*cede"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Receded}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Receding}.] [L. recedere, recessum; pref. re- re- +
cedere to go, to go along: cf. F. rec['e]der. See {Cede}.]
1. To move back; to retreat; to withdraw.

         Like the hollow roar Of tides receding from the
         instituted shore.                     --Dryden.

         All bodies moved circularly endeavor to recede from
         the center.                           --Bentley.

2. To withdraw a claim or pretension; to desist; to
   relinquish what had been proposed or asserted; as, to
   recede from a demand or proposition.

Syn: To retire; retreat; return; retrograde; withdraw;
     desist.


\Re*cede"\, v. t. [Pref. re- + cede. Cf. {Recede}, v. t.]
To cede back; to grant or yield again to a former possessor;
as, to recede conquered territory.

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