recede

[ri-seed] / rɪˈsid /

VERB

withdraw; diminish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abate decrease diminish dwindle ebb fade fall back lessen reduce retreat shrink sink subside taper wane

STRONG

back close decline depart drop regress retire retract retrograde retrogress return

WEAK

die off drain away draw back flow back go away go back retrocede

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop enhance enlarge expand extend face forge grow increase meet prolong raise rise strengthen

STRONG

ascend begin continue enter

WEAK

advance forward

Example Sentences

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Old grievances either recede or get stronger with age.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

One reason is that as tariffs and housing pressures recede, odds are that inflation will resume its decline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Nowruz marks the point when the cold of winter begins to recede, giving way to the lively and hopeful arrival of spring.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

To be sure, there were some signs that worries in the options market were beginning to recede.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

Because as I watched the school district offices recede into the distance, I was certain that the old dynamic between Dell and Mai and me was over.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

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