All 6 Uses of
recede
in
Dune
- Consciousness had receded, sinking her into a black bin of terror.†
Book 1 *
- The weight of the day receded.†
Book 2
- Paul stepped out of the crack, watched the sand wave recede across the waste toward the new thumper summons.†
Book 2
- The terror receded.†
Book 2
- Yes, and you and I need this little time to become acquainted before I recede and pour out through your memories.†
Book 2
- Slowly the sound receded.†
Book 3
Definition:
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(recede) to move away or diminish (become less)The exact meaning of recede depends upon its context. For example:
- "We can't move back in until the floodwaters recede." -- diminish and move away
- "Her fear receded." -- diminished
- "The waves first advance and then recede." -- move away
- "The news story receded into the background as it was replaced by new stories." -- received diminished attention
- "a receding hairline" -- diminished hair (each year the line where hair stops growing is higher on the forehead)
- "She has a receding chin." -- sloping back (as contrasted to sticking out)