Dictionary Check: recede

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"recede" is a valid word!

Scrabble 9 points
Words with Friends 10 points

Definition

verb

pull back or move away or backward

Example: "The enemy withdrew"
Synonyms:
withdraw retreat pull away draw back pull back retire move back
Antonyms:
advance
verb

retreat

Synonyms:
fall back drop off fall behind
verb

become faint or more distant

Example: "the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older"

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Anagrams of "recede"

decree
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