verb

recede

to move back, to diminish, to withdraw, to subside

The floodwaters began to recede.

The floodwaters began to recede.

His hairline is starting to recede.

His hairline is starting to recede.

The painful memories slowly receded.

The painful memories slowly receded.

((subject)) recedes The floodwaters began to recede.

Synonyms: retreat, withdraw, diminish; Antonyms: advance, approach

From Latin 're-' (back) + 'cedere' (to go). Literally 'to go back'.

Picture a receding hairline, where the hair 'goes back' from the forehead.

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