recede

The danger of them being edged out of the quarter-finals by the United States was receding fast.

But in recent years his spending has receded significantly, and the Owls are far more likely to be playing in League One than the Premier League in the next few years.

His eyes seem to recede under his eyelids, as though entering a profound state of hypnosis.

The threat of court action receded when the case was taken up by Tamworth MP Sarah Edwards in May last year.

Rescue workers are still trying to drain the lake, which had initially receded but filled up again after more rains.