RECEDING

8 letters 12 Scrabble points

Definition of RECEDING

verb

  1. To move back; to retreat; to withdraw.

  2. To cede back; to grant or yield again to a former possessor.

    "to recede conquered territory"

  3. To take back.

Related words: withdraw
noun

  1. The action of something that recedes; a recessed part.

adjective

  1. Going or moving back or further away from a previous position, gradually diminishing.

  2. That recedes

    "A receding hairline"

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters R E C E D I N G
Length 8 letters
Scrabble Score 12 points

Anagrams of RECEDING

Words that use the same letters:

DECREING

Words Containing "RECEDING"

PRECEDING UNRECEDING

Words Ending with "RECEDING"

PRECEDING UNRECEDING