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recede

UK
/rɪˈsiːd/
US
/rɪˈsid/
recede back

Translations

recedeverb
receded
Past Simple
receded
Past Participle
receding
Gerund
UK
/rɪˈsiːd/
US
/rɪˈsid/
As the tide recedes, the beach becomes wider.
Когда прилив убывает, пляж становится шире.
The floodwaters began to recede after the rain stopped.
Паводковые воды начали отступать после того, как дождь прекратился.
The sound of the train receded into the distance.
Звук поезда удалялся в даль.
Additional translations
ослабевать
редеть
уменьшаться
Synonyms
fade
retreat
subside
diminish
lessen
abate
drop
withdraw
Antonyms
advance
approach

Definitions

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.
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