RECEDE
Scrabble letter values: R1E1C3E1D2E1 = 9
Definition
- verb pull back or move away or backward. — synonyms: withdraw, retreat, pull_away, draw_back, pull_back, retire, move_back
- verb retreat. — synonyms: fall_back, drop_off, fall_behind
- verb become faint or more distant.
Examples
- “The enemy withdrew”
- “The limo pulled away from the curb”
- “the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older”