re·cede 
/rɪˈsi:d/ verb
re·cedes; re·ced·ed; re·ced·ing /rɪˈsi:d/ verb [no obj] 1 : to move away gradually
▪ The floodwaters slowly receded. ▪ I felt sad as I watched the ship recede from view. 2 : to become smaller or weaker
▪ We listened as the sound of the sirens receded [=faded] into the distance. ▪ The pain from my headache slowly began to recede. 3 ◊If your hair is receding, you are gradually losing the hair that is at the front of your head.
▪ His hair started receding when he was in his thirties. ▪ He has a receding hairline. 4 ◊A receding chin/forehead is a chin/forehead that slants backward.
▪ The floodwaters slowly receded. ▪ I felt sad as I watched the ship recede from view.
▪ We listened as the sound of the sirens receded [=faded] into the distance. ▪ The pain from my headache slowly began to recede.
▪ His hair started receding when he was in his thirties. ▪ He has a receding hairline.
