Synonyms for recede
Definitions
- v. 1
To move back; to retreat; to withdraw.
- v. 2
To cede back; to grant or yield again to a former possessor.
to recede conquered territory
Forms
- Past participle
- receded
e.g. receded → withdrawn, re-treated, retired, ebbed…
Example sentences
- withdraw You may as well withdraw from the club right away.
- ebb Relations between us seem to be on the ebb.
- wane Love's intensity can wane as familiarity grows.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| recede | falling | |
| withdraw | falling | |
| ebb | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- ebb1
- 4 letters
- wane1
- 5 letters
- recur2
- 6 letters
- return2, retire2
- 8 letters
- withdraw2
- 9 letters
- retrocede
- 10 letters
- retrograde3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (recur2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- reculer
- Italiano
- indietreggiare
- Español
- retroceder
- Deutsch
- zurücktreten
- Català
- recular