recede

verb

How many syllables in recede?

There are 2 syllables in the word recede.

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Divide recede into syllables:

re · cede

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

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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