Definition of Receding

Adjective: receding  ri'see-ding

1. (of a hairline e.g.) moving slowly back

Noun: receding  ri'see-ding

1. A slow or gradual disappearance
   - fadeout
    
2. The act of becoming more distant
   - recession

Verb: recede  ri'seed

1. Pull back or move away or backward
   "The enemy receded";
   - withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, pull back, retire, move back
    
2. Retreat
   - fall back, lose, drop off, fall behind
    
3. Become faint or more distant
   "the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older"

See also:
recedes
receipt

Anagrams containing the word receding

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