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Definition of: recede
(ri·sēd′) v.i. ·ced·ed, ·ced·ing
1. To move back; withdraw, as flood waters.
2. To withdraw, as from an assertion, position, agreement, etc.
3. To slope backward: a receding forehead.
4. To become more distant; incline away. [<L recedere <re- back + cedere go]
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