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Recede: meaning, definitions and examples

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recede

 

[ rษชหˆsiหd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

intransitive verb

To move back or away from a previous position; to retreat

Synonyms

fall back, retire, retreat, withdraw

Examples of usage

  • The floodwaters began to recede, leaving behind a trail of destruction.
  • As the enemy forces advanced, the soldiers had no choice but to recede to a safer location.

Translations

Translations of the word "recede" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น recuar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ€เค›เฅ‡ เคนเคŸเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช zurรผckgehen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mundur

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดัั‚ัƒะฟะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ cofaฤ‡ siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅพŒ้€€ใ™ใ‚‹ (ใ“ใ†ใŸใ„ใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท reculer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ retroceder

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท geri รงekilmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌผ๋Ÿฌ๋‚˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุชุฑุงุฌุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ustupovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ustupovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŽ้€€ (hรฒutuรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ umikati se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ dragast til baka

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะตะณั–ะฝัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒ™แƒแƒœ แƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ geri รงษ™kilmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ retroceder

Etymology

The word 'recede' comes from the Latin word 'recedere', which means 'to go back, to retreat'. It has been used in the English language since the early 15th century. Over the centuries, 'recede' has maintained its original meaning of moving back or away from a previous position.

See also: accede, antecedent, intercede.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,337, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.