 recede |
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| 1. | [ verb ] pull back or move away or backward | |
| Synonyms: | retreat withdraw draw_back move_back retire pull_back pull_away | |
| Examples: | "The enemy withdrew" "The limo pulled away from the curb" |
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| Related terms: | travel back_up retreat withdrawal | |
| 2. | [ verb ] move back and away from | |
| Synonyms: | retire fall_back | |
| Examples: | "The enemy fell back" |
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| Related terms: | advance withdraw ebb retrograde disengagement | |
| 3. | [ verb ] become faint or more distant | |
| Examples: | "the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older" |
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| Related terms: | change ebb receding | |
| 4. | [ verb ] retreat | |
| Synonyms: | lose fall_behind fall_back drop_off | |
| Related terms: | gain regress recession | |
| Similar spelling: |
rescued reside reseed recode resid reset react reseda reseat |
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