Main entry: recede
Definition: become faint or more distant
Usage: the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older
Main entry: drop off, recede, lose, fall back, fall behind
Definition: retreat
Main entry: retire, retreat, pull away, pull back, recede, withdraw, draw back, move back
Definition: pull back or move away or backward
Usage: The enemy withdrew; The limo pulled away from the curb