noun
a slow or gradual disappearance
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noun
the act of becoming more distant
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adjective
(of a hairline e.g.) moving slowly back
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receding(a)
verb
pull back or move away or backward
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Examples
- The enemy withdrew
- The limo pulled away from the curb
verb
retreat
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fall back
drop off
fall behind
recede
verb
become faint or more distant
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Examples
- the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older