Synonyms for recede
rɪˈsidre·cede

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1. recede

   Synonyms:
   retire, withdraw, retreat, retrograde, return, ebb

   Antonyms:
   approach, advance, flow, proceed

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1. withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move backverb

   pull back or move away or backward

   "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

   Synonyms:
   call in, swallow, sequester, lose, seclude, crawfish out, drop off, retire, crawfish, hit the hay, retreat, take, back away, strike out, back out, put out, take back, hit the sack, pull away, take out, fall back, unsay, turn in, crawl in, bow out, fall behind, draw back, bed, sack out, recall, move back, retrograde, call back, go to sleep, sequestrate, draw, pull in one's horns, take away, go to bed, adjourn, disengage, withdraw, draw off, retract, pull back, kip down, remove

   Antonyms:
   move on, progress, pass on, advance, go on, march on

2. fall back, lose, drop off, fall behind, recedeverb

   retreat

   Synonyms:
   unload, fall asleep, misplace, lose, draw back, mislay, drop off, retire, withdraw, retreat, turn a loss, lapse, fall away, drift off, dope off, relapse, recidivate, fall back, dawdle, pull away, drop away, recur, fall behind, resort, set down, put down, doze off, move back, nod off, regress, drop, suffer, discharge, miss, drowse off, retrogress, lag, pull back, slip, flake out

   Antonyms:
   progress, advance, go on, pass on, march on, move on

3. recedeverb

   become faint or more distant

   "the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older"

   Synonyms:
   pull away, draw back, retreat, fall back, lose, fall behind, withdraw, drop off, move back, retire, pull back

   Antonyms:
   march on, advance, progress, go on, move on, pass on

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1. recedeverb

   Synonyms:
   retire, withdraw, retreat, retrograde, give way, move back

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1. List of paraphrases for "recede":

   fade

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1. Seth Shostak:

   The sightings always recede to the edge of what technology allows you to do, the aliens are kind of keeping pace with technology.

2. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker:

   They haven't made us grow or recede at all.

3. Dan Petersen:

   It's just not going to give the river the chance to recede over the next couple of days.

4. Michelle Tremillo:

   We want to be clear on a key point about the Harvey Community Relief Fund, which is being housed within the Texas Organizing Project Education Fund: We have an ironclad commitment that 100 percent of the money raised into this fund will be spent directly on ensuring low income and people of color are not forgotten in the relief, recovery and reconstruction efforts. Not a dime will be spent on any other purpose, we and our allies intend to make sure that our communities are at the forefront of the recovery process, and that they get the resources they need to rebuild their lives. We will make a determination about which relief efforts in particular to dedicate this funding after the floods recede. Our expenditures will be dictated by the needs of our communities, and we anticipate those needs will range from personal hygiene items to legal aid and advocacy.

5. Transportation Secretary Yassmin Gramian:

   Where necessary, we remain in disaster relief mode and we're ensuring our teams have what they need, as the waters recede, we will conduct post-flood road and bridge assessments and conduct bridge inspections when condition warrants.