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   subside

   /səbˈsʌɪd/

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   • 1. become less intense, violent, or severe: "I'll wait a few minutes until the storm subsides" Similar abatelet upmoderatecalmlullslacken (off)ease (up)relentdie downdie outpeter outtaper offrecedelessensoftenalleviateattenuateremitdiminishdeclinedwindleweakenfadewaneebbstillceasecome to a stopcome to an endterminatequieten downquiet downOpposite intensifyworsen
   • ▪ lapse into silence or inactivity: "Fergus opened his mouth to protest again, then subsided"
   • ▪ give way to (an overwhelming feeling, especially laughter): "Anthony and Mark subsided into mirth"
   • 2. (of water) go down to a lower or the normal level: "the floods subside almost as quickly as they arise" Similar recedeebbfall backflow backfall awayfallgo downget lowersinksink lowerabatediminishrare:retrocedeOpposite rise
   • ▪ (of the ground) cave in; sink: "the island is subsiding" Similar sinksink backsettlecave infall incollapsecrumplegive waydrop downsagslump
   • ▪ (of a building or other structure) sink lower into the ground: "a ditch which caused the tower to subside slightly"
   • ▪ (of a swelling) reduce until gone: "it took seven days for the swelling to subside completely"
   • ▪ sink into a sitting, kneeling, or lying position: "Patrick subsided into his seat" Similar slumpflopsinksagslouchlollfall backcollapsesettleinformal:flumpplonk oneselfplop oneselfOpposite rise

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin subsidere, from sub- ‘below’ + sidere ‘settle’ (related to sedere ‘sit’).

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   SUBSIDE definition: 1. If a condition subsides, it becomes less strong or extreme: 2. If a building, land, or water…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of SUBSIDE is to sink or fall to the bottom : settle. How to use subside in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Subside.

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   To subside is to die down or become less violent, like rough ocean waves after a storm has passed (or your seasickness, if you happened to be sailing on that ocean). Subside comes from the Latin prefix sub- (meaning "down") and the Latin verb sidere (meaning "to settle").

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   verb. to become less loud, excited, violent, etc; abate. to sink or fall to a lower level. (of the surface of the earth, etc) to cave in; collapse. (of sediment, etc) to sink or descend to the bottom; settle.

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   1. to become less loud, excited, violent, etc; abate. 2. to sink or fall to a lower level. 3. (Physical Geography) (of the surface of the earth, etc) to cave in; collapse. 4. (of sediment, etc) to sink or descend to the bottom; settle. [C17: from Latin subsīdere to settle down, from sub- down + sīdere to settle] subˈsider n.

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

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   Subside Definition. səb-sīd. subsided, subsides, subsiding. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Filter. verb. subsided, subsides, subsiding. To become less active, intense, etc.; abate. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To become smaller or less prominent, as swelling. American Heritage. To sink to a lower level.

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   1. intransitive verb. If a feeling or noise subsides, it becomes less strong or loud. The pain had subsided during the night. Synonyms: decrease, diminish, lessen, ease More Synonyms of subside. 2. intransitive verb. If fighting subsides, it becomes less intense or general. Violence has subsided following two days of riots. 3. intransitive verb.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUBSIDE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    SUBSIDE meaning: 1. to become less strong or extreme: 2. If a building subsides, it sinks down to a lower level.. Learn more.

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    subside. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Building, Meteorology sub‧side /səbˈsaɪd/ verb [ intransitive] 1 if a feeling, pain, sound etc subsides, it gradually becomes less and then stops SYN die down Simon waited until the laughter subsided.