Definition
Past tense of 'ebb,' meaning decreased, flowed backward, or weakened gradually (as in the tide going out).
Etymology
From Old English 'ebba,' possibly related to Germanic words meaning 'to go backward.' Originally referred specifically to tides, then extended to any gradual weakening.
Kelly Says
The concept of 'ebb and flow' became so powerful metaphorically that we use it for everything from confidence to popularity, but it literally comes from ocean tides that ancient people observed daily.
Translations
CACatalà
es va enrere
es va en-re-re
CSČeština
odešel
o-de-shel
DADansk
trakk sig tilbage
traak sig ta-bek-ke
DEDeutsch
zog zurück
tsog zook
ELΕλληνικά
απέτυχε
a-pe-ty-che
ESEspañol
se retiró
se reh-tee-roh
FAفارسی
به عقب برگشت
be-e-a-k bar-gast
FISuomi
veti itsensä takaisin
ve-ti its-se-n ta-kai-sin
FRFrançais
s'est retiré
se-st reh-tee-reh
HIहिन्दी
पीछे हट गया
pee-che haat gaya
HUMagyar
visszavonult
visz-sa-von-ult
IDBahasa Indonesia
mundur
mun-dur
ITItaliano
si è ritirato
si eh ree-tee-ra-to
JA日本語
引いてしまった
hi-ite shi-ma-ta
KKKK
қайтып кетті
kai-typ ket-ti
KMKM
ប្រើប្រាស់អនឡាញ
preu-prea-su an-la-ian
KO한국어
물러났다
mol-leo-nat-da
MSBahasa Melayu
mundur
mun-dur
NLNederlands
teruggetrokken
ter-ug-ge-trok-ken
NONorsk
trakk seg tilbake
traak seg ta-bek-ke
PLPolski
odpowiedział
o-d-po-wied-zial
PTPortuguês
recesou
re-ce-sou
RORomână
s-a retras
s-a tre-tas
RUРусский
отступил
ot-stupil
SVSvenska
tog sig tillbaka
tog sig ta-ba-ka
SWKiswahili
kurudi
koo-roo-di
TAதமிழ்
பின்வாங்கினார்
pin-vaang-ki-nar
TRTürkçe
geri çekildi
ge-ri chek-li-di
UKУкраїнська
відступив
vid-stupiv
VITiếng Việt
lùi lại
lui lai