ebb suggests the receding of something (such as the tide) that commonly comes and goes.

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Idiom ebb and flow (Definition of ebb from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

EBB definition: the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (flood,flow ). See examples of ebb used in a sentence.

Definition of ebb noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

ebb (ɛb) n. 1. the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea. 2. a flowing backward or away; decline or decay. 3. a point or state of decline: His fortunes were at a low ebb.

ebb verb [I] (SEA) When the tide ebbs, the sea flows away from the land. (Definition of ebb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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Ebb definition: The receding or outgoing tide, occurring between the time when the tide is highest and the time when the following tide is lowest.

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