The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word RECEDE , but the solution may also be ERODE which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in New York Times).
Gradually diminish crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RECEDE | 50 % | 6 |
| ERODE | 50 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Gradually diminish
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- wane
- decline
- fall
- declension
- descent
- downfall
- fall off
- come down
- plummet
- downed
- down
- downing
Crossword Answer definitions
RECEDE verb- To move back; to retreat; to withdraw.
- To cede back; to grant or yield again to a former possessor.
- To take back.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result RECEDE
- Withdraw
- Go back
- Fall back
- Ebb
- Retreat, like a hairline
- Move back
- Reveal more forehead
- Subside
- Move away
- Give ground gradually