SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
recede
verb
To move backward or away, or gradually become smaller or less intense.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Move or diminish away
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Usage distinction
Return to topRetreat and move back fit physical movement; ebb, subside, and abate fit diminishing water, intensity, or effects.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See recede in use
As the noise began to recede, the speakers could hear one another again.
After the first week of a neighborhood storytelling project, excitement began to ebb as volunteers encountered the slower work of editing recordings. Their initial worries about using the equipment also started to recede once they had practiced together.
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Synonym reference scope and sources
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- RECEDE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
- Princeton WordNet 3.0: wn30-v-00570694, wn30-v-01994442
How the synonym reference was prepared / WordNet 3.0 license