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recede

/rɪˈsiːd/

/rɪˈsid/

Translations

recedeverb

receded

Past Simple

receded

Past Participle

receding

Gerund

/rɪˈsiːd/

/rɪˈsid/

s'atténuerPour une diminution progressive d’intensité, de douleur ou d’effet.

As the pain started to recede, she felt more comfortable.

À mesure que la douleur commençait à s’atténuer, elle se sentait plus à l’aise.

reculerSe dit d’un mouvement vers l’arrière ou d’un retrait physique ; emploi courant.

The floodwaters began to recede after the heavy rain stopped.

Les eaux de crue ont commencé à reculer après l’arrêt de la forte pluie.

Additional translations

se retirerSurtout pour des eaux, des troupes ou un mouvement de repli.

Synonyms

Antonyms

recedeverb

To move back or away from a previous position.

The floodwaters began to recede after the heavy rain stopped.

To diminish or decrease in intensity or degree.

As the pain started to recede, she felt more comfortable.

To withdraw or retreat.

The army decided to recede to a safer location after the surprise attack.

To slope or fall back from a given line or surface; to extend obliquely backward.

The rugged cliffs recede sharply from the shoreline.