verb🔗ShareTo move back; to retreat; to withdraw."The tide was receding, leaving the beach wider. "actiongeographyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cede back; to grant or yield again to a former possessor."to recede conquered territory"positionactiondirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo take back."After realizing she'd made a mistake in her calculations, the accountant started receding the incorrect deductions from the employee's pay stub. "actionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe action of something that recedes; a recessed part."The receding of the floodwaters revealed the muddy streets below. "actionpartappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGoing or moving back or further away from a previous position, gradually diminishing."His receding hairline made him look older than he was. "appearanceconditionagebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareThat recedes"A receding hairline"appearancephysiologymedicineageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
