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Synonyms & Similar Words
withdraw
retreat
pull back
move back
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back away
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give back
yield
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surrender
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mitigate
moderate
lessen
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narrow
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Meaning of Recede
The primary meaning of the word "recede" is to move back or away from something.
Definitions
- To move back or away from something
- * To become less severe or intense
- * To slope or incline backward
Etymology of Recede
The word "recede" comes from the Latin "recedere", which means "to go back" or "to withdraw", a combination of "re-" (meaning "back" or "again") and "cedere" (meaning "to go" or "to move")
Example Uses
- The tide will recede in a few hours, revealing a wide stretch of beach
- * As the economy began to recover, the unemployment rate started to recede
- * The hairline of the aging man began to recede, giving him a prominent forehead