recede [rɪˈsi:d]

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vi.退(去)，渐渐远去；向后倾斜，缩进

to move further away into the distance , or to become less clear or less bright

The colleges would recede in importance. 大学的重要性会降低。
He saw that the dirty water had begun to recede. 他发现那污浊的水开始往下退了。