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   subside

   /səbˈsʌɪd/

   verb

   • 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUBSIDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

   • English (US)

     SUBSIDE meaning: 1. If a condition subsides, it becomes less...

   • Subside: German Translation

     subside translate: sich senken, sinken, sich legen. Learn...

   • Znaczenie Subside, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     subside definicja: 1. If a condition subsides, it becomes...

   • Subside in Spanish

     SUBSIDE translate: disminuir, calmarse, hundirse, decrecer,...

   • Subside in Russian

     SUBSIDE translate: утихать, идти на убыль , оседать . Learn...

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     SUBSIDE translate: 较弱, （状况）趋于平缓，平息, 下沉, （建筑物、地面或水面）下沉，下陷，沉降....

   • Subside: Indonesian Translation

     subside translate: ambles, surut, reda. Learn more in the...

   • Subside: Polish Translation

     SUBSIDE translate: opadać, słabnąć, osiadać, osiadać,...

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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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUBSIDE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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5. www.thefreedictionary.com › subsideSubside - definition of subside by The Free Dictionary

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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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   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").

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUBSIDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: 1. to become less loud, excited, violent, etc; abate 2. to sink or fall to a lower level 3. (of the surface of the.... Click for more definitions.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsubside verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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.