recede
IPA: rɪsˈid
verb
- To move back; to retreat; to withdraw.
- To cede back; to grant or yield again to a former possessor.
- To take back.
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Examples of "recede" in Sentences
- How did it recede to the ground
- The evil spirit receded into the ground.
- The marshes of the park recede in swamps.
- The suggestion was receded after a while.
- Flood waters recede from Delaware beaches.
- As floodwaters recede, Sandy's death toll grows.
- The water on the road began to recede as sewer works.
- The waters continued to recede, and the hilltops emerged.
- Paolo and Francesca recede into the whirlwind of the second circle.
- The House of Representatives refused to recede and the bill was lost.
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