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receding

I

noun

1. a slow or gradual disappearance

• Syn: ↑fadeout

• Derivationally related forms: ↑fade out (for: ↑fadeout), ↑recede

• Hypernyms: ↑disappearance

2. the act of becoming more distant

• Syn: ↑recession

• Derivationally related forms: ↑recessional (for: ↑recession), ↑recede (for: ↑recession), ↑recede

• Hypernyms: ↑withdrawal

II

adjective

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

• Similar to: ↑backward

Useful english dictionary. 2012.