recede

/rɪ'sid/ verb
6 letters2 syllables9 points in Scrabble®10 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
VERB
1

Pull back or move away or backward.

2

Retreat.

3

Become faint or more distant.

“the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older”

WORD FORMS
Related formreceding
Related formrecession
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®9 points
Words With Friends®10 points
Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinecederay
Starts & ends withR … E
Syllablesre · cede
SYNONYMS & RELATED13
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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