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

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.

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.

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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)

The ebb or the ebb tide is one of the regular periods, usually two per day, when the sea gradually falls to a lower level as the tide moves away from the land. ...the spring ebb tide. We decided …

ebb verb [I] (FEELING) If a physical or emotional feeling ebbs, it becomes less strong or disappears: