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What does recede mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word recede? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. To move back; to retreat; to withdraw.
  2. To cede back; to grant or yield again to a former possessor.
  3. To take back.
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Fragments of the numbers seem to emerge from or recede into the gestures and sfumato of the ground.
He let his eyes take in the sorry sight of the man and felt his anger recede a little.
On the other hand, brightly colored variegated ribbon grass planted behind catmint backlights the catmint and makes its flowers recede.
As the ridges began to recede from the river, kills flowed down to expend themselves in the Hudson.
They seem to recede into his head, which is shaved and lumpen and looks like it was built for beating on.
Small dashes of bright primary and secondary colour taint the heavier earth tones, but recede into the moody hues of the whole at a distance.

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