recede
re·cede / riˈsēd/ • v. [intr.] go or move back or further away from a previous position: the flood waters had receded his footsteps receded down the corridor. ∎ (of a quality, feeling, or possibility) gradually diminish: the prospects of an early end to the war receded. ∎ (of a man's hair) cease to grow at the temples and above the forehead: his dark hair was was receding a little | [as adj.] (receding) a receding hairline. ∎ (of a man) begin to go bald in such a way: Fred was receding a bit. ∎ [usu. as adj.] (receding) (of a facial feature) slope backward: a slightly receding chin. ∎ (recede from) archaic withdraw from (an undertaking, promise, or agreement).
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