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Recede

Recede Meaning & Definition
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

\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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