recede
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There are 2 syllables in the word recede.How to pronounce recede:
Definition of recede:
- recede (verb):
- to move back or away withdraw
- to withdraw from a point or limit
Synonyms for recede:
back away
back off
back out
back up
crawfish
crawfish out
draw back
fall back
go
locomote
move
move back
pull away
pull back
pull in one's horns
retire
retreat
retrograde
travel
withdraw
Antonyms for recede:
accelerate
accentuate
accumulate
add to
advance
aggrandize
aggravate
agitate
amass
ameliorate
amplify
annex
annexe
appear
appreciate
approach
arise
ascend
attain
augment
balloon
become greater
beef up
begin
better
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