recede
/ɹɨˈsiːd/ · re·ce·de
verb
- To move back; to retreat; to withdraw. The army began to recede from the battlefield as night fell.
- To cede back; to grant or yield again to a former possessor. The government receded conquered territory to the indigenous people.
- To take back. She receded her resignation letter, deciding to stay at the company.
verb
- To move away from something, such as a sound or a feeling. The noise receded into the distance as the train pulled away.
Did you know? The word 'recede' is often used in the context of geography, particularly in relation to the receding of glaciers or the coastline.