- recede from
- archaic withdraw from (an undertaking, agreement, etc.).→ recede
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recede from view — index disappear Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
recede — recede, retreat, retrograde, retract, back can all mean to move or seem to move in a direction that is exactly the opposite of ahead or forward. Recede stresses marked and usually gradually increasing distance from a given point, line, or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Recede — Re*cede (r[ e]*s[=e]d ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Receded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Receding}.] [L. recedere, recessum; pref. re re + cedere to go, to go along: cf. F. rec[ e]der. See {Cede}.] 1. To move back; to retreat; to withdraw. [1913 Webster] Like… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
recede — recede1 [ri sēd′] vi. receded, receding [L recedere: see RE & CEDE] 1. to go or move back [the high water receded] 2. to withdraw (from) [to recede from a promise] 3. to slope backward … English World dictionary
recede — v. (D; intr.) to recede from * * * [rɪ siːd] (D; intr.) to recede from … Combinatory dictionary
recede — verb 1》 move back or further away. 2》 gradually diminish. 3》 (of a man s hair) cease to grow at the temples and above the forehead. 4》 [usu. as adjective receding] (of a facial feature) slope backwards. 5》 (recede from) archaic withdraw from (an… … English new terms dictionary
recede — (v.) late 15c., from M.Fr. receder, from L. recedere to go back, withdraw, from re back (see RE (Cf. re )) + cedere to go (see CEDE (Cf. cede)). Related: Receded; receding … Etymology dictionary
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… … English dictionary
recede — I. intransitive verb (receded; receding) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin recedere to go back, from re + cedere to go Date: 15th century 1. a. to move back or away ; withdraw < a receding hairline > b … New Collegiate Dictionary
recede — verb ADVERB ▪ a bit, a little, slightly, somewhat ▪ His fine dark hair was receding a little. ▪ further ▪ gradually … Collocations dictionary
