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recede

English

  1. 🔊 become faint or more distant
    “the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older”
  2. 🔊 retreat
  3. 🔊 pull back or move away or backward
    “The enemy withdrew”

Similar words

fall back drop off fall behind withdraw retreat pull away draw back pull back retire move back abate back back up backslide bate close cock decline depart die away diminish drain drift away dwindle