receding

• Beschreibt etwas, das zurückweicht oder abnimmt, oder einen Haaransatz, der sich von der Stirn zurückzieht.

Describes something that is moving back or becoming less distant, or a hairline that is moving backward from the forehead.

1. Moving backward or awayB2formal

   Moving back from a previous position or becoming more distant.

   Zurückweichend

   • The floodwaters are finally receding.
   • The receding tide left shells on the beach.
   • He watched the receding lights of the ship.

   Synonymeebbingretiring

   Antonymeforwardproceeding

2. Hairline moving backB2informal

   Describing a hairline that is gradually moving backward, often due to aging or genetics.

   Zurückweichender Haaransatz

   • He noticed his receding hairline in the mirror.
   • Many men start worrying about a receding hairline in their thirties.
   • She styled her hair to cover her receding hairline.

• Substantiv, das die Handlung oder den Vorgang des Zurückweichens, Sich-Zurückziehens oder allmählichen Verschwindens aus einer früheren Position oder einem früheren Zustand bezeichnet.

A noun referring to the act or process of moving back, withdrawing, or gradually disappearing from a previous position or state.

unzählbar

1. Gradual disappearanceB2formal

   A slow or gradual process of fading away or becoming less visible.

   Zurückweichen

   • The receding of the floodwaters revealed the damage.
   • The receding of the glacier is a sign of climate change.
   • The receding of the crowd signaled the end of the protest.

   Synonymediminutiondwindlingebbingfadingsubsidingwaning

   Antonymeappearanceemergencematerialization

2. Becoming more distantB2formal

   The act of moving away or becoming farther away in space or time.

   Zurückweichen

   • The receding of the shoreline is a concern for coastal towns.
   • The receding of the train into the distance was a sad sight.
   • The receding of the memory made it hard to recall details.

   Synonymeebbrecessionregressionretractionretreatwithdrawal

   Antonymeadvanceapproachproximity

• Verb, das eine Bewegung weg von einem Punkt oder einer Position bezeichnet, z. B. das Zurückweichen, Zurückgehen oder Abfallen (etwa von Wasserständen oder Gefahren).

A verb used to indicate the act of moving back or withdrawing from a position, point, or condition.

1. Move back or awayB2formal

   To move back or to a more distant position; to withdraw.

   Zurückweichen

   • The floodwaters began to recede after the storm.
   • The tide receded, leaving shells on the beach.
   • The crowd receded as the police arrived.

   Synonymeback awaydraw backebbfall backpull backretireretreatsubsidewithdraw

   Antonymeadvanceapproachproceedprogress

2. RetreatB2formal

   To withdraw from a position or situation, often in a military context.

   Zurückweichen

   • The army was forced to recede from the battlefield.
   • The troops receded to a safer location.
   • The enemy forces began to recede under heavy fire.

   Synonymeback offfall backpull backretireretreatwithdraw

   Antonymeadvanceapproach

3. Become fainter or more distantB2formal

   To gradually become less clear, intense, or noticeable.

   Schwächer werden

   • The sound of the music receded as we walked away.
   • His memories of the event began to recede over time.
   • The pain receded after taking the medication.

   Synonymeabatedimdwindleebbfadelessensubsidewane

   Antonymeadvanceamplifyapproachaugmentdeepenintensifyloomnearstrengthen