recede
US /rɪˈsiːd/
UK /rɪˈsiːd/
1.
reculer, s'éloigner, diminuer
go or move back or further away from a previous position
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The floodwaters slowly began to recede.
Les eaux de crue ont commencé à reculer lentement.
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The coastline appeared to recede as the ship sailed further out.
Le littoral semblait reculer à mesure que le navire s'éloignait.
2.
reculer, se dégarnir
(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.
Sa ligne de cheveux a commencé à reculer à la fin de la vingtaine.
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Many men experience a receding hairline as they age.
Beaucoup d'hommes connaissent un recul de la ligne des cheveux en vieillissant.