recede
verb/rɪˈsiːd/
Frequency rank: #17,007 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to move back or withdraw gradually
Example sentence
As the flood waters began to recede, the streets slowly became visible again.
Synonyms & related words
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