recede

Definition

To move back; to retreat; to withdraw.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "Like the hollow roar / Of tides receding from th' insulted shore."
• "All bodies moved circularly have a perpetual endeavour to recede from the center."
• "to recede conquered territory"

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