recede

US /rɪˈsiːd/
UK /rɪˈsiːd/
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1.

go or move back or further away from a previous position

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The floodwaters slowly began to recede.
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The coastline appeared to recede as the ship sailed further out.
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retreatwithdrawebbsubside
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advanceapproachprogress
2.

(of a person's hair) stop growing at the front and sides of the head

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His hairline began to recede in his late twenties.
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Many men experience a receding hairline as they age.
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thindiminishwithdraw