Receded (5)
I believe the answer is:
ebbed
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">receded</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(ebbing is a kind of receding)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for ebbed that I've seen before include "Diminished" , "Went out like tide" , "Flowed back or receded" .)