Associations to the word «Recede»

RECEDE, verb. To move back; to retreat; to withdraw.

RECEDE, verb. To cede back; to grant or yield again to a former possessor.

RECEDE, verb. To take back.

RECEDE, verb. Pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb".

RECEDE, verb. Retreat.

RECEDE, verb. Become faint or more distant; "the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older".