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recede

verb

/rɪˈsiːd/

Meaning

To move back or further away from a previous position.

The floodwaters began to recede after the heavy rain stopped.

recede into the background

retreat, withdraw, diminish, ebb, decline

advance, approach

recede into the distance, recede into memory, recede slowly, recede gradually

to make a disease, symptoms, or problem less severe without removing the cause

to function; to control or manage; to perform surgery

to delay or make late

to show or prove that something is right or reasonable

To drive back or push away, especially an attack or something unwanted.

to recognize the value of something or to be thankful for it