What does "recede" mean?
Recede: To withdraw a claim or pretension; to desist; to relinquish what had been proposed or asserted; as, to recede from a demand or proposition.
Additional senses
- 2.To cede back; to grant or yield again to a former possessor; as, to recede conquered territory.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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