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- Dictionaryrecede/rɪˈsiːd/
verb
- 1. go or move back or further away from a previous position: "the floodwaters had receded" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a quality, feeling, or possibility) gradually diminish: "the prospects of an early end to the war receded" Similar Opposite
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RECEDE definition: 1. to move further away into the distance, or to become less clear or less bright: 2. to move…. Learn more.
The meaning of RECEDE is to move back or away : withdraw. How to use recede in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Recede.
1. to withdraw from a point or limit; go back: the tide receded. 2. to become more distant: hopes of rescue receded. 3. to slope backwards: apes have receding foreheads. 4. (Hairdressing & Grooming) 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.
Recede definition: to go or move away; retreat; go to or toward a more distant point; withdraw.. See examples of RECEDE used in a sentence.
If 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]
[intransitive] (especially of a problem, feeling or quality) to become gradually weaker or smaller. The prospect of bankruptcy has now receded (= it is less likely). The pain was receding slightly. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. [intransitive] (of hair) to stop growing at the front of the head.
recede meaning, definition, what is recede: if something you can see or hear recedes...: Learn more.