recede
/rɪˈsiːd/
US pronunciation
American sound/rɪˈsiːd/
rɪˈsiːd
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Stress
- 2nd syllable stress
- Vowel
- Short i vowel
- Ending
- Final e often stays silent
rɪ - ˈsiːd -> recede
Myanmar meaning
(v) ပြန်၍လျှောသည်။ နောက်ပြန်ကျသည်။
Full entry
၁။ ~ (from sth) ဆုတ်သည်။ မှေးမှိန်သွား သည်။ [ဥ] ယုတ်လျော့သွားသည်။
As the tide receded (from the shore) we were able to look for shells. ❍ We headed for the open sea and the coast receded into the distance. ❍ (fig ) The prospect of bankruptcy has now receded (ie is less likely).
၂။ နောက်ပြန်လျှောသည်။
a receding chin ❍ He has a receding hairline/He is receding (ie His hair has stopped growing at the front of his head).
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move away, retreat, go back, withdraw, draw back, draw away, ebb, abate, back, close, decline, decrease, depart, die off, diminish, drain away, drop, dwindle, fade, fall back, flow back, go away, lessen, reduce, regress, retire, retract, retrocede, retrograde, retrogress, return, shrink, sink, subside, taper, wane, withdraw; diminish
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