recede

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recede

/ɹɪˈsiːd/

Rhymes with -iːd

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Inherited from Middle English receden, from Middle French receder and its etymon Latin recedere (“to withdraw; to go back”), from re- + cedere (“to go”).

verb recedes · receding · receded

To move back; to retreat; to withdraw. Like the hollow roar / Of tides receding from th' insulted shore.
Similar: recur, retrocede
To cede back; to grant or yield again to a former possessor. to recede conquered territory
To take back.

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verb move back, move away

Español	alejarse, retroceder, recejar, recular, ciar, cejar
日本語	あそびをとる asobi wo toru
Français	reculer, se retirer
Deutsch	zurückgehen, schwinden
Italiano	recedere
Română	retrage
Русский	отступа́ть otstupátʹ, убыва́ть ubyvátʹ

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@misc{recede_2026,
  title = {recede},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/recede},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}