All 5 Uses of
recede
in
The Two Towers
- But the wind had shifted to the north, and already the storm that had come out of the East was receding, rolling away southward to the sea.†
Chpt 3.6 *
- Presently the voices began to recede again, and then they slowly faded away.†
Chpt 4.3
- Day was opening in the sky, and they saw that the mountains were now much further off, receding eastward in a long curve that was lost in the distance.†
Chpt 4.4
- The darkness receded from it until it seemed to shine in the centre of a globe of airy crystal, and the hand that held it sparkled with white fire.†
Chpt 4.9
- Sam heard the sound of feet receding.†
Chpt 4.10
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)