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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How to use recede in a sentence?

1. The IMF:

   The FCL arrangement reinforces Poland's buffers against external risks. The lower access is appropriate in light of somewhat lower risks and the improvement in Poland's fundamentals, the authorities intend to continue to treat the arrangement as precautionary and to gradually exit from the FCL once external risks recede.

2. 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.

3. Karen Ward:

   Oil is a game-changer, as inflation picks up the fear of getting into a Japan-style deflation rut will recede. But underlying growth is still fairly subdued so this rise in oil price won't be leading to any rampant inflationary pressure.

4. External Affairs Malary White:

   We are waiting for the water to recede.

5. Dan Petersen:

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