receding Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a slow or gradual disappearance
   fadeout.
   
2. noun the act of becoming more distant
   recession.
   
3. verb pull back or move away or backward
   retire; recede; pull back; move back; withdraw; pull away; draw back; retreat.
   
   • The enemy withdrew
   • The limo pulled away from the curb
4. verb retreat
   drop off; fall back; fall behind; recede; lose.
   
5. verb become faint or more distant
   recede.
   
   • the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older
6. adjective satellite (of a hairline e.g.) moving slowly back
   

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