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Meaning of receding

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

receding

verb

Definitions

  1. To move back; to retreat; to withdraw.

  2. To cede back; to grant or yield again to a former possessor.

    Example: to recede conquered territory

  3. To take back.

noun

Definitions

  1. The action of something that recedes; a recessed part.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Going or moving back or further away from a previous position, gradually diminishing.

  2. That recedes

    Example: A receding hairline