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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 re·cede v. Pronunciation: ri- ' sēd Function: intransitive verb Inflected Form:   re·ced·ed ; re·ced·ing Etymology: Middle English, from Latin recedere to go back, from re- + cedere to go Date: 15th century 1 a : to move back or away : WITHDRAW <a receding hairline> b : to slant backward 2 : to grow less or smaller : DIMINISH , DECREASE <a receding deficit> synonyms RECEDE , RETREAT , RETRACT , BACK mean to move backward. RECEDE implies a gradual withdrawing from a forward or high fixed point in time or space <the flood waters gradually receded >. RETREAT implies withdrawal from a point or position reached < retreating soldiers>. RETRACT implies drawing back from an extended position <a cat retracting its claws>. BACK is used with up, down, out, or off to refer to any retrograde motion < backed off on the throttle>.]]> 2 re·cede v. Pronunciation: ( ˌ )rē- ' sēd Function: transitive verb Etymology: re- + cede Date: 1771 : to cede back to a former possessor]]>