Hyphenation of recede

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word recede? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

re-cede

Definitions of recede:

1.	Pull back or move away or backward The enemy withdrew The limo pulled away from the curb
2.	Retreat
3.	Become faint or more distant The unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older

Synonyms of recede:

verb	withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, pull back, retire, move back, travel, go, move, locomote
verb	fall back, retire, withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, pull back, retire, move back
verb	fall back, lose, drop off, fall behind, regress, retrograde, retrogress
verb	change

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