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| re·cede [ ri sd ] (past and past participle re·ced·ed, present participle re·ced·ing, 3rd person present singular re·cedes) |
intransitive verb |
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1. go back: to go back or down from a point or level
  waiting for the flood waters to recede
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2. get farther away: to become more distant or unlikely
As the ship gathered speed, the island receded in the distance.
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3. slope: to slope backward
a receding forehead
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4. go bald: to gradually go bald from the front of the head backward
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refers to hair or a person
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a hairline that was slowly receding
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5. become less: to become less in value or quality
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6. withdraw: to engage in a retreat
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| [15th century. Directly or via French< Latin recedere "go back" < cedere "give away"] |
