receded

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb pull back or move away or backward
  2. verb retreat
  3. verb become faint or more distant

Synonyms

withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back

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