recede

recede
[[t]rɪsi͟ːd[/t]]
recedes, receding, receded
1) VERB If something recedes from you, it moves away.

[V prep] Luke's footsteps receded into the night...

As she receded he waved goodbye.

[V-ing] ...the receding lights of the car.

2) VERB When something such as a quality, problem, or illness recedes, it becomes weaker, smaller, or less intense.

Just as I started to think that I was never going to get well, the illness began to recede...

[V-ing] Dealers grew concerned over the sliding dollar and receding prospects for economic recovery. [Also V prep]

3) VERB If a man's hair starts to recede, it no longer grows on the front of his head.

...a youngish man with dark hair just beginning to recede...

[V-ing] The bartender had a florid face and a receding hairline. [Also V at/from n]

4) VERB If your gums start to recede, they begin to cover less of your teeth, usually as the result of an infection.

If untreated, the gums recede, become swollen and bleed...

[V-ing] Receding gums can be the result of disease or simply incorrect brushing.


English dictionary. 2008.

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