Recedes from the shore (4)
I believe the answer is:
ebbs
(Other definitions for ebbs that I've seen before include "Declines gradually" , "Subsides" , "Wanes" , "flags" , "fades away" .)
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald and the USA Today.
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