#1 recede v. [withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, pull back, retire, move back] pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb". wn
#2 recede v. [fall back, lose, drop off, fall behind] retreat. wn
#3 recede v. become faint or more distant; "the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older". wn
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