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recede
to move back or become smaller and less noticeable
Synonyms
Antonyms
- advance
- grow
- expand
recede in a sentence
The floodwaters began to recede slowly after three days of clear skies.
Doctors reassured her that the swelling would recede within a week if she kept icing the injury.
Where it comes from
From Latin recedere 'to go back, withdraw'
Memory hook
RE-CEDE — picture the water retreating backward, away from the shore.
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