Recede (Verb)
Meaning 1
Retreat.
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The army was forced to recede from the battlefield due to heavy losses on their side.
- As the tide went out, the waves gradually began to recede from the shore.
- Under pressure from opposition groups, the government agreed to recede from its hardline stance.
- In response to fierce enemy resistance, the troops had to recede to a safer location to regroup.
- After a ferocious attack, the enemy's forces were made to recede to their original defensive lines.
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Meaning 2
Become faint or more distant; "the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 3
Pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The loud noise made the dog recede into the corner of the room.
- As I raised my hand the child would recede a step backward, not trusting my intentions.
- The recession left many to recede from lavish spending habits to more modest living.
- As the fire trucks approached the crowd began to recede from the burning building.
- Her once prominent position would recede into the background once her boss returned.