Definition of recede - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
movementmove back or withdraw from a position
- The floodwaters began to recede after the storm.
2.
distancebecome fainter or more distant
- The sounds of the city receded as we drove into the countryside.
3.
intensitybecome less intense or smaller
- The pain started to recede after taking the medicine.
4.
hairhairline moving back on the forehead
- His hairline began to recede in his thirties.
5.
dentalRare gums covering less of the teethRare
- Her gums started to recede due to gum disease.
Origin of recede
Latin, recedere (to go back)
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Examples of recede in a sentence
As the tide recedes, shells are left behind. The echoes of their laughter receded into the distance. As night fell, the light from the horizon receded. As the storm moved away, the floodwaters began to recede. Her fears started to recede with his comforting words. As he aged, his hair continued to recede.
The stress made his hairline recede faster. The dentist noticed her gums recede over the years. As people age, their gums may recede naturally.
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- French:se retirer, s'estomper, ...
- German:zurückgehen, verblassen, ...
- Italian:ritirarsi, svanire, ...
- Spanish:retroceder, desvanecerse, ...
- Portuguese:recuar, afastar-se, ...
- Chinese:退去, 渐渐远去, ...
- Japanese:引く, 遠のく, ...
- Arabic:اِنْحَسَرَ, تَلاشى, ...
- Hebrew:לָסוּג, לְהִתְרַחֵק, ...
- Russian:отступать, стихать, ...
- Ukrainian:відступати, віддалятися, ...
- Hindi:पीछे हटना, मंद पड़ना, ...
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