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recedes

VERB

withdraw; diminish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abate decrease diminish dwindle ebb fade fall back lessen reduce retreat shrink sink subside taper wane

STRONG

back close decline depart drop regress retire retract retrograde retrogress return

WEAK

die off drain away draw back flow back go away go back retrocede

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop enhance enlarge expand extend face forge grow increase meet prolong raise rise strengthen

STRONG

ascend begin continue enter

WEAK

advance forward

Example Sentences

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Second, when young people, like any other disaffected group, stop turning to law enforcement to address disputes, they often stop cooperating with police, they choose to solve problems themselves, and due process recedes even further.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

A waterproof coating allows the cathode to keep functioning, and the vertical layout helps it dry gradually after water recedes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

Downing himself sometimes recedes from view, reflecting limited surviving documentation—not altogether surprising for one who spent his life hiding from view.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Meanwhile, the turkey — often dry, well-meaning, faintly ceremonial — recedes into the background.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

The way the sea recedes before a tsunami, so every part of him receded.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner