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to recede
01
(of a man's hair) to cease to grow and become bald from the front hairline
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
recede
3rd person singular
recedes
Present participle
receding
Past simple
receded
Past participle
receded
Examples
As he aged, he noticed his hair starting to recede.
02
to move back or withdraw from a previous position or state
Intransitive
Examples
As the storm subsided, the floodwaters began to recede.
03
to diminish in intensity, visibility, or prominence
Intransitive
Examples
As the sun dipped below the horizon, the colors of the sunset receded.
Lexical Tree
receding
recede
cede
