What is the meaning of recede?

Pull back or move away or backward.
- usage: "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
- synonyms: withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, pull back, retire, move back
Retreat.
- synonyms: fall back, lose, drop off, fall behind
Become faint or more distant.
- usage: "the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older"

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