RECEDING

receding

(adjective) (of a hairline e.g.) moving slowly back

receding, recession

(noun) the act of becoming more distant

receding, fadeout

(noun) a slow or gradual disappearance

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Verb

receding

present participle of recede

Adjective

receding (comparative more receding, superlative most receding)

going or moving back or further away from a previous position, gradually diminishing.

That recedes

Noun

receding (plural recedings)

The action of something that recedes; a recessed part.

Hyponyms

• fast-receding

• fastest-receding

Anagrams

• creeding

Source: Wiktionary

RECEDE

Re*cede", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Receded; p. pr. & vb. n. Receding.] Etym: [L. recedere, recessum; pref. re- re- + cedere to go, to go along: cf. F. recéder. See Cede.]

1. To move back; to retreat; to withdraw. Like the hollow roar Of tides receding from the instituted shore. Dryden. All bodies moved circularly endeavor to recede from the center. Bentley.

2. To withdraw a claim or pretension; to desist; to relinquish what had been proposed or asserted; as, to recede from a demand or proposition.

Syn.

– To retire; retreat; return; retrograde; withdraw; desist.

Re*cede", v. t. Etym: [Pref. re- + cede. Cf. Recede, v. t.]

Definition: To cede back; to grant or yield again to a former possessor; as, to recede conquered territory.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition