recede

• He issued a warlike proclamation, and though he agreed to take part in the Vienna Conference of European powers, to be held March 15th, there were no signs that he intended to recede from the Russian claims. —  The Grand Old Man
• He issued a warlike proclamation, and though he agreed to take part in the Vienna Conference of European powers, to be held March 15th, there were no signs that he intended to recede from the Russian claims Lord John Russell was sent to Vienna as English Plenipotentiary. —  The Grand Old Man
• Difficult as it seemed to be to recede, the archdukes might be certain that a complete rupture was imminent. —  History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1600-1609)
• He had gone too far to recede, and he went into action with all the energy and skill of a true bruiser. —  Poor and Proud, or the Fortunes of Katy Redburn: a Story for Young Folks
• I had now gone too far to recede, and the necessity that pressed upon me supplied me with words. —  Edgar Huntly or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker

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