recede

receded receding recedes
Verb
1. pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
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2. move back and away from; "The enemy fell back"
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3. retreat
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4. become faint or more distant; "the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older"
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