receding

• Décrit ce qui recule ou devient moins lointain, ou une ligne de cheveux qui se déplace vers l'arrière du front.

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.

   reculant

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

   Synonymesebbingretiring

   Antonymesforwardproceeding

2. Hairline moving backB2informal

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

   Dégarnissement de la ligne frontale

   • 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.

• Nom désignant l'action ou le processus de recul, de retrait ou de disparition progressive d'une position ou d'un état antérieur.

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

indénombrable

1. Gradual disappearanceB2formal

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

   disparition progressive

   • 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.

   Synonymesdiminutiondwindlingebbingfadingsubsidingwaning

   Antonymesappearanceemergencematerialization

2. Becoming more distantB2formal

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

   éloignement

   • 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.

   Synonymesebbrecessionregressionretractionretreatwithdrawal

   Antonymesadvanceapproachproximity

• Verbe désignant l'action de reculer ou de s'éloigner d'une position, d'un point ou d'un état, que ce soit physiquement, comme une marée qui descend, ou au sens figuré, comme un souvenir qui s'estompe.

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.

   reculer

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

   Synonymesback awaydraw backebbfall backpull backretireretreatsubsidewithdraw

   Antonymesadvanceapproachproceedprogress

2. RetreatB2formal

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

   reculer (se retirer)

   • 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.

   Synonymesback offfall backpull backretireretreatwithdraw

   Antonymesadvanceapproach

3. Become fainter or more distantB2formal

   To gradually become less clear, intense, or noticeable.

   S'estomper, s'affaiblir

   • 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.

   Synonymesabatedimdwindleebbfadelessensubsidewane

   Antonymesadvanceamplifyapproachaugmentdeepenintensifyloomnearstrengthen