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recede

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verb (1)

re·​cede ri-ˈsēd How to pronounce recede (audio)
receded; receding

intransitive verb

1
a
: to move back or away : withdraw
a receding hairline
b
: to slant backward
2
: to grow less or smaller : diminish, decrease
a receding deficit

recede

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verb (2)

re·​cede (ˌ)rē-ˈsēd How to pronounce recede (audio)
receded; receding; recedes

transitive verb

: to cede back to a former possessor

Synonyms

Verb (1)

Choose the Right Synonym for recede

recede, retreat, retract, back mean to move backward.

recede implies a gradual withdrawing from a forward or high fixed point in time or space.

the flood waters gradually receded

retreat implies withdrawal from a point or position reached.

retreating soldiers

retract implies drawing back from an extended position.

a cat retracting its claws

back is used with up, down, out, or off to refer to any retrograde motion.

backed off on the throttle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Ongoing tragic events, like the assault on Ukraine, can recede from people’s attention because many may feel overwhelmed, helpless or drawn to other urgent issues. Rebecca Rozelle-stone, The Conversation, 6 Sep. 2022 The glaciers in this area of the Alaska Range did not recede this season. John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2022 For all of the lifted virus travel restrictions, safety is not likely to recede as a concern. Arkansas Online, 3 July 2022 For all of the lifted virus travel restrictions, safety is not likely to recede as a concern. Laurie Kellman, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2022 But more liberal economists and policy analysts argue that the ongoing inflation spike is a temporary problem rooted in the economy's recovery from the pandemic disruption and will soon recede. Ronald Brownstein, CNN, 20 July 2021 As the pendulum swings back to a postpandemic world, the focus on telehealth, at-home fitness and meal delivery will recede, while appetite for travel, in-person events and luxury fashion remerges. Amy Wilkinson, WSJ, 28 July 2022 As we’re reminded by the sight of characters repeatedly donning face masks, that world doesn’t recede politely into the background, even when inconvenient desires intrude and a home starts to feel like uncharted territory. Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2022 On the flip side, Anelle intentionally allowed other spaces to recede and create a pause from overpowering visual stimulation. Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2022
Verb
If inflation doesn’t recede and the Fed responds with additional, aggressive interest-rate increases, then the U.S. might be on the cusp of an unambiguous downturn that everyone agrees to call recession. Jon Hilsenrath, WSJ, 28 Aug. 2022 The glaciers in this area of the Alaska Range did not recede this season. John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2022 An inflation surge is presenting a fresh challenge for Mr. Biden, who for months insisted that rising prices were a temporary hangover from the pandemic recession and would quickly recede. New York Times, 26 Oct. 2021 As the Voyagers recede from us in space and time, their signals are becoming ever fainter. Tim Folger, Scientific American, 18 June 2022 As those uncertainties recede, the fundamentals will reassert themselves. Brad Mcmillan, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022 The first is that the Fed is right that high inflation will recede on its own, but sharply raises rates anyway out of fear of rising expectations, slowing the economy to head off a nonexistent threat. Nick Timiraos, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2021 As the pendulum swings back to a postpandemic world, the focus on telehealth, at-home fitness and meal delivery will recede, while appetite for travel, in-person events and luxury fashion remerges. Amy Wilkinson, WSJ, 28 July 2022 On the flip side, Anelle intentionally allowed other spaces to recede and create a pause from overpowering visual stimulation. Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English, from Latin recedere to go back, from re- + cedere to go

Verb (2)

re- + cede

First Known Use

Verb (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb (2)

1771, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of recede was in the 15th century

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