recede
Translation
to recede, to go back, to diminish
Examples
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.
Grammar Patterns
((no object)) to move back or away The floodwaters began to recede.
((from sth.)) to recede from (a place) He saw the coastline recede from view.
Similar Words
Synonyms: retreat, withdraw, diminish; Antonyms: advance, approach
Etymology
From Latin 're-' (back) + 'cedere' (to go). The original meaning is 'to go back'.
Memory Tips
Remember the common phrase 'a receding hairline' to visualize something moving back.