recede
To move back; to retreat; to withdrawTo move back; to retreat; to withdraw.
» Tom's hairline is receding.
Toms Haaransatz weicht zurück. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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3 sensesTo move back; to retreat; to withdraw.
zurückgehen, schwinden
отступа́тьotstupátʹ, убыва́тьubyvátʹ
pull back or move away or backward
To cede back; to grant or yield again to a former possessor.
to recede conquered territory
To take back.
Examples
28 sentencesTom's hairline is receding.
deToms Haaransatz weicht zurück. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom has a receding hairline.
deTom hat einen zurückweichenden Haaransatz. — brauchinet
My hairline is receding.
deMein Haaransatz weicht zurück. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He's worried about his receding hairline.
deEr macht sich über seine Geheimratsecken Sorgen. — Aldain
The flood waters have finally receded.
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English receden, from Middle French receder and its etymon Latin recInherited from Middle English receden, from Middle French receder and its etymon Latin recedere (“to withdraw; to go back”), from re- + cedere (“to go”).
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Forms
recedes, receding, receded, recededSynonyms
12 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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