Recede — Defs

01 v. i. To move back; to retreat; to withdraw.

imp. & p. p. Receded; p. pr. & vb. n. Receding

1.
To move back; to retreat; to withdraw.
“Like the hollow roar Of tides receding from the insulted 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.

02 v. t. To cede back; to grant or yield again to a former possessor; as, to recede conquered territory.

1.
To cede back; to grant or yield again to a former possessor; as, to recede conquered territory.