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subside
[ suhb-sahyd ]
verb (used without object)
- to sink to a low or lower level.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms:
- to become quiet, less active, or less violent; abate:
The laughter subsided.
Synonyms: , , ,
Antonyms:
- to sink or fall to the bottom; settle; precipitate:
to cause coffee grounds to subside.
subside
/ əˈɪ /
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
Derived Forms
- ܲˈ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܲ··Գ [s, uh, b-, sahyd, -ns, suhb, -si-dns], noun
- ܲ·İ noun
- ԴDzȴܲ·iԲ adjective
- ܲȴܲ·Ļ adjective
- ܲȴܲ·iԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of subside1
Example Sentences
"I was given three weeks of antibiotics and within days my vision was clearer and the inflammation subsided."
One year later, our trauma not subsiding, we decided to keep the phantom bugs starving in the BB bag and buy another Rimowa.
Instead of subsiding, Villa rose to rattle PSG in a manner that was well beyond Manchester City and Liverpool in previous Champions League rounds this season.
Storytelling grants readers the chance to linger long enough for the horror to subside and a greater sense of empathy and understanding to emerge.
Since the pandemic has subsided, the states have continued using the funding for a range of infectious disease initiatives.
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