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Synonyms for recede in English

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recede:
- recede; lose; fall back; drop off; fall behind; withdraw; retreat; retire; pull back; draw back; move back; pull away

English

Detailed Synonyms for recede in English

recede:

recede verb

recede

– become faint or more distant ¹
recede
– become faint or more distant ¹
- recede verb
  - the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older¹
recede

– retreat ¹
to lose; to fall back; to drop off; to fall behind; recede
– retreat ¹
- lose verb (loses, lost, losing)
- fall back verb (falls back, fell back, falling back)
- drop off verb (drops off, dropped off, dropping off)
- fall behind verb (falls behind, fell behind, falling behind)
- recede verb
recede

– pull back or move away or backward ¹
to withdraw; to retreat; to retire; to pull back; to draw back; recede; move back; pull away
– pull back or move away or backward ¹
- withdraw verb (withdraws, withdrew, withdrawing)
  - The enemy withdrew¹
- retreat verb (retreats, retreated, retreating)
- retire verb (retires, retired, retiring)
- pull back verb (pulls back, pulled back, pulling back)
- draw back verb (draws back, drew back, drawing back)
- recede verb
- move back verb
- pull away verb

Alternate Synonyms for "recede":

withdraw; retreat; pull away; draw back; pull back; retire; move back; travel; go; move; locomote
fall back; withdraw; retreat; pull away; draw back; pull back; retire; move back
lose; drop off; fall behind; regress; retrograde; retrogress
change

Antonyms for "recede":

advance; gain

Related Definitions for "recede":

become faint or more distant¹
- the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older¹
retreat¹
pull back or move away or backward¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University