Recede, as the tide Crossword Clue

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Recede, as the tide Crossword Answer

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ABATE

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(noun)
1. a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
2. the outward flow of the tide
(verb)
1. flow back or recede
2. fall away or decline

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

RECEDE (verb)
1. pull back or move away or backward
2. retreat
TIDE (noun)
1. there are usually two high and two low tides each day
2. something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea)
TIDE (verb)
1. rise or move forward
2. be carried with the tide

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

ABATE
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