4 synonym groups for Recess

deceleration, reduction, decline, decrease, slump, downturn, drop, fall, dip, slackening, weakening, easing, abatement, retardation, slackening off, let-up, tapering off, diminishing, dwindling, subsiding, waning, flagging, stalling, pausing, braking, halting, lagging, cooling off, easing off, slackening down, winding down, tapering down, lessening, moderating, curtailment, cutback, recession, contraction, slack, lull, hiatus, respite, intermission, interval, break, breather, suspension, standstill [x]

declines, slumps, recessions, contractions, drops, falls, decreases, reductions, slowdowns, dips, downturns, regressions, collapses, deteriorations, setbacks, wanes, diminutions, depressions, troughs, weakening, ebbing, dwindling, shrinkages, tailspins, plunges, slides, descents, backslides, retrogressions, downswings, slippages [x]

withdrawing, pulling back, receding, backing off, falling back, retiring, retreating, retracting, disengaging, evacuating, departing, leaving, exiting, absconding, fleeing, escaping, abandoning, relinquishing, surrendering, yielding, conceding, giving ground, stepping back, moving back, drawing back, pulling out [x]

corner, alcove, recess, cranny, niche, cubbyhole, hideaway, retreat, crevice, hidey-hole, snug, den, cubby, hideout, shelter, refuge, sanctuary, bolt-hole [x]