recede (from)

verb

Definition of recede (from)next
as in to withdraw

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recede (from)
  1. withdraw
  2. go
  3. leave
  4. retreat
Verb
  • Two works, a Diane Arbus photo and an Eric Fischl painting, were withdrawn, presumably for lack of interest.
    Brian Boucher for ArtNews, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
  • The recommendations are quite broad, so the Section recommends that Treasury withdraw and reissue the current Proposed TOI Regulations with a requirement that reporting would be required only for TOIs entered into on or after the re-proposal occurs.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of withdraw
Verb
  • What went into both of those, and what did Christopher Guest bring to it in his role as director?
    Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Make our traditional Old-Fashioned Bread Stuffing, or go a bit more outside the box with our tasty Bourbon-Pecan Stuffing.
    Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of go
Verb
  • In some ways, the ubiquity of the archive sale – sometimes branded as a sample sale – is a reflection of the challenging retail landscape right now, particularly for young designers (many of whom were left in debt following the shuttering of Matches earlier this year).
    Emily Chan, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
  • The schedule proposed by the defense would have left little or no room to potentially hold a sentencing before Trump's term begins.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of leave
Verb
  • Seasoned diplomats worry that retreating from that posture would enable autocrats around the world, including Vladimir Putin and his aims of Russian expansionism.
    Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The crowds had retreated to their cabins and RVs, the click of cameras replaced by the trill of crickets.
    Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of retreat
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recede (from)

recedes

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“Recede (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recede%20%28from%29. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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