receding
verb
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To move back; to retreat; to withdraw.
To cede back; to grant or yield again to a former possessor.
Example: to recede conquered territory
To take back.
noun
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The action of something that recedes; a recessed part.
adjective
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Going or moving back or further away from a previous position, gradually diminishing.
That recedes
Example: A receding hairline