English Explanatory Dictionary

recede

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To move back; to retreat; to withdraw.
  2. To cede back; to grant or yield again to a former possessor.
  3. To take back.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈsiːd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-recede.wav

Word forms

recede recedes receding receded

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English receden, from Middle French receder and its etymon Latin recedere (“to withdraw; to go back”), from re- + cedere (“to go”).

Synonyms

recur retrocede

Related words

cede recedence recession recess recessive

Derived words

receding
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