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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Will Carl’s Jr. rebound to its former glory in its birthplace as a flagbearer for Californian burger culture or recede into irrelevance?

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Parts of Portugal will peak above 35C on Thursday and Friday before the heat begins to recede, according to the nation's meteorological office.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Even after reopening, the airports are unlikely to return to full capacity anytime soon, and only if fuel prices recede as hoped.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 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

And even when you drive at high speed, the hills that mark the boundaries recede before you.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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