Translate recede | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of recede
verb
[no object] go or move back or further away from a previous position:the flood waters had receded his footsteps receded down the corridor (of a quality, feeling, or possibility) gradually diminish:the prospects of an early end to the war receded (of a man’s hair) cease to grow at the temples and above the forehead:his dark hair was was receding a little (as adjective receding)a receding hairline (of a man) begin to go bald at the temples or above the forehead:Fred was receding a bit (usually as adjective
receding)
(of a facial feature) slope backward:a slightly receding chin (
recede from)
archaic withdraw from (an undertaking, promise, or agreement).
