recede
pronunciation
How to pronounce recede in British English:
UK [rɪˈsiːd]
How to pronounce recede in American English:
US [rɪˈsiːd]
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- Verb:
- pull back or move away or backward
- move back and away from
- retreat
- become faint or more distant
Word Origin
- recede (v.)
- early 15c., from Middle French receder, from Latin recedere "to go back, fall back; withdraw, depart, retire," from re- "back" (see re-) + cedere "to go" (see cede). Related: Receded; receding.
Example
- 1. Historical events recede in importance with every passing decade .
- 2. The fed expects unemployment to remain high and inflation to recede , but both are uncertain right now .
- 3. Speed matters a great deal in the context of a storm surge , because the surge is only temporary and will recede .
- 4. Spain 's prospects of avoiding a government bailout appeared to recede on wednesday as pessimism pervaded the country 's financial markets and pushed its borrowing costs higher .
- 5. Color is used to create illusion of depth , as red colors seem to come forward while blue seems to recede into the distance .