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recede
re·cede 1 R0079700 (rĭ-sēd′)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 away from a point of reference: a man with a chin that recedes.3. To become or seem to become more distant and fainter or less distinct: Eventually, my unhappy memories of the place receded.4. To decrease or diminish: Fuel prices will recede after the holiday. [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 These verbs mean to move backward or away from a limit or position: a glacier that has receded; waters that ebb at low tide; a turtle that retracted into its shell; an army that retreated to avoid defeat.Antonym: advance
re·cede 2 R0079800 (rē-sēd′)tr.v. re·ced·ed, re·ced·ing, re·cedes To yield or grant to one formerly in possession; cede (something) back. [re- + cede.]recede (rɪˈsiːd) vb (intr) 1. to withdraw from a point or limit; go back: the tide receded. 2. to become more distant: hopes of rescue receded. 3. to slope backwards: apes have receding foreheads. 4. (Hairdressing & Grooming) a. (of a man's hair) to cease to grow at the temples and above the foreheadb. (of a man) to start to go bald in this way5. to decline in value or character6. (usually foll by from) to draw back or retreat, as from a promise[C15: from Latin recēdere to go back, from re- + cēdere to yield, cede]re•cede1 (rɪˈsid) v.i. -ced•ed, -ced•ing. 1. to go back to a more distant point; retreat; withdraw. 2. to become or seem to become more distant. 3. to slope backward: a chin that recedes. [1470–80; < Latin recēdere to go, fall back =re- re- + cēdere; see cede] re•cede2 (riˈsid) v.t. -ced•ed, -ced•ing. to cede back; give to a former possessor. [1765–75] recede Past participle: receded Gerund: receding
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I recede | you recede | he/she/it recedes | we recede | you recede | they recede |
Preterite |
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I receded | you receded | he/she/it receded | we receded | you receded | they receded |
Present Continuous |
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I am receding | you are receding | he/she/it is receding | we are receding | you are receding | they are receding |
Present Perfect |
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I have receded | you have receded | he/she/it has receded | we have receded | you have receded | they have receded |
Past Continuous |
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I was receding | you were receding | he/she/it was receding | we were receding | you were receding | they were receding |
Past Perfect |
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I had receded | you had receded | he/she/it had receded | we had receded | you had receded | they had receded |
Future |
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I will recede | you will recede | he/she/it will recede | we will recede | you will recede | they will recede |
Future Perfect |
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I will have receded | you will have receded | he/she/it will have receded | we will have receded | you will have receded | they will have receded |
Future Continuous |
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I will be receding | you will be receding | he/she/it will be receding | we will be receding | you will be receding | they will be receding |
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I have been receding | you have been receding | he/she/it has been receding | we have been receding | you have been receding | they have been receding |
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I will have been receding | you will have been receding | he/she/it will have been receding | we will have been receding | you will have been receding | they will have been receding |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been receding | you had been receding | he/she/it had been receding | we had been receding | you had been receding | they had been receding |
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I would recede | you would recede | he/she/it would recede | we would recede | you would recede | they would recede |
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I would have receded | you would have receded | he/she/it would have receded | we would have receded | you would have receded | they would have receded | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | recede - pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, retreat, withdraw, retireback away, crawfish, crawfish out, pull in one's horns, back out, retreat, pull back, withdraw - make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"fall back - move back and away from; "The enemy fell back"retreat, retrograde - move back; "The glacier retrogrades"back down, back off, back up - move backwards from a certain position; "The bully had to back down"advance, march on, move on, progress, pass on, go on - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on" | | 2. | recede - retreatfall behind, drop off, fall back, loseretrogress, regress, retrograde - get worse or fall back to a previous condition | | 3. | recede - become faint or more distant; "the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older"change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"ebb - fall away or decline; "The patient's strength ebbed away" |
recedeverb1. fall back, withdraw, retreat, draw back, return, go back, retire, back off, regress, retrogress, retrocede As she receded he waved goodbye.2. lessen, decline, subside, abate, sink, fade, shrink, diminish, dwindle, wane, ebb The illness began to recede.recedeverbTo move back or away from a point, limit, or mark:ebb, retract, retreat, retrocede, retrograde, retrogress.Translationsrecede (riˈsiːd) verb1. to go or move back. When the rain stopped, the floods receded; His hair is receding from his forehead. 退去,後退 退回,后退 2. to become distant. The coast receded behind us as we sailed away. 漸遠 渐远
recede
recede from (someone or something)1. To shrink back, pull away, or retreat from someone or something. The mob receded from the man when they realized he was armed. I think I need a dentist to look at why my gums are receding from my teeth.2. To disappear or fade away from memory or awareness. The atrocities the country committed only 20 years prior have already begun receding from people's consciousness. The pain of that day has never truly receded from my mind.See also: recederecede from somethingto pull back from something. The river receded from its banks during the dry season. I think that my hair is receding from my forehead.See also: recederecede Related to recede: Receding gumsSynonyms for recedeverb fall backSynonyms- fall back
- withdraw
- retreat
- draw back
- return
- go back
- retire
- back off
- regress
- retrogress
- retrocede
verb lessenSynonyms- lessen
- decline
- subside
- abate
- sink
- fade
- shrink
- diminish
- dwindle
- wane
- ebb
Synonyms for recedeverb to move back or away from a point, limit, or markSynonyms- ebb
- retract
- retreat
- retrocede
- retrograde
- retrogress
Synonyms for recedeverb pull back or move away or backwardSynonyms- draw back
- move back
- pull away
- pull back
- retreat
- withdraw
- retire
Related Words- back away
- crawfish
- crawfish out
- pull in one's horns
- back out
- retreat
- pull back
- withdraw
- go
- locomote
- move
- travel
- fall back
- retrograde
- back down
- back off
- back up
Antonyms- advance
- march on
- move on
- progress
- pass on
- go on
verb retreatSynonyms- fall behind
- drop off
- fall back
- lose
Related Words- retrogress
- regress
- retrograde
verb become faint or more distantRelated Words |