receding

re·cede ¹

 (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.

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[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

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re·cede ²

 (rē-sēd′)

tr.v. re·ced·ed, re·ced·ing, re·cedes

To yield or grant to one formerly in possession; cede (something) back.

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[re- + cede.]

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receding

(rɪˈsiːdɪŋ)

adj

1. (Hairdressing & Grooming) (of a man's hair) ceasing to grow at the temples and above the forehead

2. sloping backwards

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	receding - a slow or gradual disappearance   fadeout disappearance - the event of passing out of sight
	2.	receding - the act of becoming more distant recession withdrawal - the act of withdrawing; "the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam"
Adj.	1.	receding - (of a hairline e.g.) moving slowly back backward - directed or facing toward the back or rear; "a backward view"

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Translations

receding

[rɪˈsiːdɪŋ]

A. ADJ [prospect] → que va disminuyendo; [tide] → que va bajando; [forehead] → huidizo, achatado; [chin] → (hundida) hacia atrás

B. CPD receding hairline N → entradas fpl

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receding

[rɪˈsiːdɪŋ] adj [forehead, chin] → fuyant(e)
receding hairline → front m dégarni

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receding

adj chin, forehead → fliehend; hairline → zurückweichend; hair → zurückweichend, dünn; receding gums → Zahnfleischschwund m

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receding

[rɪˈsiːdɪŋ] adj (forehead, chin) → sfuggente
he's got a receding hairline → è stempiato

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