definition of
recede

[1] #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] #2 recede v. [fall back, lose, drop off, fall behind] retreat. wn

[3] #3 recede v. become faint or more distant; "the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older". wn