Associations to the word «Recede»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
RECEDE, verb. To move back; to retreat; to withdraw.
RECEDE, verb. To cede back; to grant or yield again to a former possessor.
RECEDE, verb. To take back.
Dictionary definition
RECEDE, verb. Pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb".
RECEDE, verb. Retreat.
RECEDE, verb. Become faint or more distant; "the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older".
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.