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receding
UK
/rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
US
/rɪˈsidɪŋ/
Translations
UK
/rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
US
/rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
Used adjectivally as the present participle of “recede”.
The receding tide revealed hidden rocks.
Отступающий прилив обнажил скрытые камни.
The receding hairline was a sign of aging.
Убывающая линия волос была признаком старения.
Antonyms
UK
/rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
US
/rɪˈsidɪŋ/
Gerund form functioning as an uncountable noun.
Synonyms
receding
Used attributively, chiefly before a noun, e.g., "receding hairline"
Synonyms
backing away
drawing back
sliding back
receding
Gerund
receded
Past Simple
receded
Past Participle
receding
Gerund
UK
/rɪˈsiːd/
US
/rɪˈsid/
The floodwaters began to recede after the rain stopped.
Паводковые воды начали отступать после того, как дождь прекратился.
As the tide recedes, the beach becomes wider.
Когда прилив убывает, пляж становится шире.
The sound of the train receded into the distance.
Звук поезда удалялся в даль.
Additional translations
Definitions
The receding tide left behind a wide stretch of wet sand.
His receding hairline was a sign of his advancing age.
The receding of the floodwaters revealed the damage.
He worried about his receding hairline.
The floodwaters began to recede after the heavy rain stopped.
As the pain started to recede, she felt more comfortable.
The army decided to recede to a safer location after the surprise attack.
The rugged cliffs recede sharply from the shoreline.