recede

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

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.]

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  fall back, lose, drop off, fall behind, withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, pull back, retire, move back
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on