recede

Verb

Verb Forms: receded, receding, recedes

To move back or further away from a previous position.
pull back or move away or backward
retreat
become faint or more distant
- "the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older"
To move back; to retreat; to withdraw.
To cede back; to grant or yield again to a former possessor.
To take back.

Examples

His winning chances seemed to recede with every powerful word his opponent played.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French receder, from Latin recedere (“to withdraw; to go back”), from re- + cedere (“to go”).

Synonyms

draw back, drop off, fall back, fall behind, lose, move back, pull away, pull back, retire, retreat, withdraw, recur, retrocede

Antonyms

advance, gain

Scrabble Score: 9

recede: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
recede: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
recede: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

recede: valid Words With Friends Word