■ verb
1》 move back or further away.
2》 gradually diminish.
3》 (of a man's hair) cease to grow at the temples and above the forehead.
4》 [usu. as adjective receding ] (of a facial feature) slope backwards.
5》 ( ~ from ) archaic withdraw from (an undertaking, agreement, etc.).
Origin
C15: from L. ~re , from re- 'back' + cedere 'go'.