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1 Translation result for recede in Spanish

verb

recede verb

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receded, has receded, is receding, recedes
retirarse, retroceder; desvanecerse, alejarse; inclinarse
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Receding glacier in Juneau, Alaska

Detailed synonyms for recede verb

1. Recede, retreat, retract, back, ebb, regress significan moverse hacia atrás.
  • Recede indica un retrocedimiento gradual desde un punto fijo, delantero o superior, en el tiempo, el espacio o en la actitud <the flood waters gradually receded>.
    antonyms: proceed, advance
  • Retreat indica un retrocedimiento desde un punto o una posición que se ha alcanzado, normalmente en respuesta a alguna presión <he retreated from his claim when the public reaction became too negative>.
    antonyms: advance
  • Retract indica el mover hacia atrás o hacia adentro desde una posición extendida o que mira hacia el exterior <she was forced to retract her comment>.
    antonyms: protract
  • Back se usa con up, down out o off para referirse a cualquier movimiento retrógrado o inverso <backed off when her claim was challenged>.
  • Ebb connota el fluir hacia fuera desde la tierra <waiting for the tide to ebb>, o más ampliamente, una reducción o debilitación <their fortunes had already begun to ebb>.
  • Regress sugiere regresar a un nivel mental o de comportamiento más temprano <an elderly woman mentally regressing to a childish state>.
2. See: Decrease

Reverse translation for recede

retirarse  - to retreat, to withdraw, to retire 
retroceder  - to move back, to turn back, to back off, to back down, to recoil (of a firearm) 
desvanecerse  - to vanish, to disappear, to fade, to faint, to swoon 
alejarse  - to move away, to stray, to drift apart 
inclinarse  - to lean, to lean over 
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