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Meaning of 'recede' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Recede [ v. i.]
- To move back; to retreat; to withdraw.
- To withdraw a claim or pretension; to desist; to relinquish what had been proposed or asserted; as, to recede from a demand or proposition.
- To cede back; to grant or yield again to a former possessor; as, to recede conquered territory.

Meaning of 'recede' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . recede [ v]
Meaning (1):
- pull back or move away or backward
Example in sentence:
  • The enemy withdrew;
  • The limo pulled away from the curb
Meaning (2):
- become faint or more distant
Example in sentence:
  • the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older

Nearby Words:

recadency recalcitrant recalcitrate recalcitration recall recallable recallment recant recantation recanted

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