RECEDES Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word recedes. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word recedes. (close relations)

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	withdraw				verbv
	verb • pull back or move away or backward • withdraw from active participation • release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles • cause to be returned • take back what one has said • keep away from others • break from a meeting or gathering • retire gracefully • remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) • lose interest • make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity • remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
	retire				verbv
	verb • go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position • withdraw from active participation • pull back or move away or backward • withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds • break from a meeting or gathering • make (someone) retire • dispose of (something no longer useful or needed) • lose interest • cause to be out on a fielding play • cause to get out • prepare for sleep
	retreat				verb, nounv, n
	noun • (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat • a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet • (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position • (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset • an area where you can be alone • withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation • the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) verb • pull back or move away or backward • move away, as for privacy • move back • make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
	draw back				verbv
	verb • pull back or move away or backward • use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
	fall back				verbv
	verb • fall backwards and down • hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. • move back and away from • retreat • have recourse to • go back to bad behavior
	fall behind				verbv
	verb • retreat • hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
	move back				verbv
	verb • pull back or move away or backward
	pull away				verbv
	verb • pull back or move away or backward
	pull back				verbv
	verb • pull back or move away or backward • use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ) • move to a rearward position; pull towards the back • stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow) • make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

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