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.
[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.
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
(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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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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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  receding - a slow or gradual disappearance disappearance - the event of passing out of sight |
| 2. | receding - the act of becoming more distant 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
adj chin, forehead → fliehend; hairline → zurückweichend; hair → zurückweichend, dünn; receding gums → Zahnfleischschwund m
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