recede
I. re·cede1 (rĭ-sēdʹ)intr.v. re·ced·ed, re·ced·ing, re·cedes 1. To move back or away from a limit, point, or mark: waited for the floodwaters to recede. 2. To slope backward. 3. To become or seem to become fainter or more distant: Eventually, my unhappy memories of the place receded. 4. To withdraw or retreat. [Middle English receden, from Old French receder, from Latin recēdere: re-, re- + cēdere, to go; See ked- in Indo-European Roots.] Synonyms: recede1, ebb, retract, retreat, retrograde These verbs mean to move backward: a hairline that had receded; waters that ebb at low tide; a turtle that retracted into its shell; an army that retreated to avoid defeat; academic standards that have retrograded. Antonyms: advance II. re·cede2 (rē-sēdʹ)tr.v. re·ced·ed, re·ced·ing, re·cedes To yield or grant to one formerly in possession; cede (something) back. [re- + cede.]
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