RECEDE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • become faint or more distant
    Usage Example(s)
    • the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older
    Hypernyms(s) recede is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • retreat
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) recede is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • move back and away from
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The enemy fell back
    Hypernyms(s) recede is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • pull back or move away or backward
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The enemy withdrew
    • The limo pulled away from the curb
    Hypernyms(s) recede is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)