Definition of Recede
Recede
re·cede
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To move back or away from a previous position or state.
e.g. The floodwaters will recede once the dam is repaired.
(verb)
to gradually diminish, especially the gradual diminishing of strong feelings;
e.g. Her feelings would recede over time, and especially so after moving away from the place of the accident.
(verb)
in hair, ceasing to grow at the temples and above the hairline, therefore moving one's hairline farther up on the head;
e.g. The man's hair was receding.
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