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What is another word for receding?

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Adjective
In a period or process of decrease or decline
“The receding trend in global poverty rates is a testament to the effectiveness of various social programs.”
Adjective
Becoming bald, especially having male pattern baldness
Adjective
Reverting to an earlier and inferior condition
Noun
The movement or flow of the tide out to sea
Noun
The act or process of vanishing (from view)
Noun
The process of becoming smaller in amount, level or degree
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Verb
Present participle for to go or move back or further away from a previous position
“She stood perfectly still, listening to his footsteps recede down the hall.”
Verb
Present participle for to gradually diminish or lessen in value or intensity
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“Bear in mind that little annoyances do not recede with time, they just become bigger annoyances.”
Verb
Present participle for to gradually disappear from view
“Those in the boat watch the island recede from view as they near the completion of their trip.”
Verb
(of hair) Present participle for to thin out
“The older man's hair just starting to noticeably recede.”
Verb
Present participle for to take back or renege on an initial statement or stance
Verb
Present participle for to retreat from something frightening or dangerous
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Verb
Present participle for to move or depart to another place
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