recede

To recede is to move back, to gradually move away from something. When the tide recedes, the water gradually moves away from the shore.

  • The receding tide left behind a wide swath of sand.

  • The receding tide left the ship behind.

Definition of recede

verb

pull back or move away or backward

Synonyms:

draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, retire, retreat, withdraw

verb

retreat

Synonyms:

drop off, fall back, fall behind

verb

become faint or more distant

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Example Sentences for recede

  • 1

    How did it recede to the ground

  • 2

    The evil spirit receded into the ground.

  • 3

    The marshes of the park recede in swamps.

  • 4

    The suggestion was receded after a while.

  • 5

    The waters continued to recede, and the hilltops emerged.

  • 6

    As floodwaters recede, Sandy's death toll grows.

  • 7

    Paolo and Francesca recede into the whirlwind of the second circle.

  • 8

    Flood waters recede from Delaware beaches.

  • 9

    The House of Representatives refused to recede and the bill was lost.

  • 10

    The water on the road began to recede as sewer works.