receding

English Thesaurus

1. the act of becoming more distant (noun.act)

hypernym	:	withdrawal,
definition	:	the act of withdrawing (noun.act)

2. a slow or gradual disappearance (noun.event)

hypernym	:	disappearance,
definition	:	the event of passing out of sight (noun.event)

3. (of a hairline e.g.) moving slowly back (adj.all)

similar	:	backward,
definition	:	directed or facing toward the back or rear (adj.all)

4. the act of becoming more distant (noun.act)

derivation	:	recede,
definition	:	become faint or more distant (verb.change)

derivation	:	drop off, fall back, fall behind, lose, recede,
definition	:	retreat (verb.competition)

derivation	:	draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw,
definition	:	pull back or move away or backward (verb.motion)

derivation	:	recessional,
definition	:	of or relating to receding (adj.pert)

5. a slow or gradual disappearance (noun.event)

derivation	:	dissolve, fade away, fade out,
definition	:	become weaker (verb.change)

derivation	:	recede,
definition	:	become faint or more distant (verb.change)

6. the act of becoming more distant (noun.act)

derivation	:	recede,
definition	:	become faint or more distant (verb.change)

derivation	:	drop off, fall back, fall behind, lose, recede,
definition	:	retreat (verb.competition)

derivation	:	draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw,
definition	:	pull back or move away or backward (verb.motion)

derivation	:	recessional,
definition	:	of or relating to receding (adj.pert)

7. a slow or gradual disappearance (noun.event)

derivation	:	dissolve, fade away, fade out,
definition	:	become weaker (verb.change)

derivation	:	recede,
definition	:	become faint or more distant (verb.change)