Receding is a term used to describe a process of diminishing or becoming less. It can be used to refer to the gradual decrease in size, intensity, or amount of something over time. The crossword solutions for the term RECEDING include CONTRACTION (11 letters), WANING (6 letters), FADING (6 letters), DECREASING (10 letters), CONTRACTING (11 letters), DISAPPEARING (12 letters), DROPPING (8 letters), DYING (5 letters), and EBBING (6 letters). All of these words refer to the same concept of something gradually becoming less or DISAPPEARING over time.