Synonyms for recede

Verb

1. withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back, travel, go, move, locomote

usage: pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

2. recede, fall back, retire, withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back

usage: move back and away from; "The enemy fell back"

3. fall back, lose, drop off, fall behind, recede, regress, retrograde, retrogress

usage: retreat

4. recede, change

usage: become faint or more distant; "the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older"