recede vs retire

recede and retire both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recede	No	No	Yes	No
retire	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, recede and retire are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of recede include draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, retreat, withdraw.

recede (verb)	retire (verb)
become faint or more distant	prepare for sleep
retreat	cause to get out
pull back or move away or backward	cause to be out on a fielding play
	lose interest
	pull back or move away or backward
	dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)
	break from a meeting or gathering
	go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
	withdraw from active participation
	make (someone) retire
	withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds