Word Frequency
subside (səbˈsaɪd
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Definitions
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
subˈsider nounWord Origin
C17: from Latin subsīdere to settle down, from sub- down + sīdere to settleTranslations for 'subside'
- British English: subside If a feeling or noise subsides, it becomes less strong or loud. VERBThe pain had subsided during the night.
- Brazilian Portuguese: acalmar-se
- Chinese: 减弱减減弱
- European Spanish: remitirse
- French: diminuer
- German: nachlassen
- Italian: calmarsi
- Japanese: 静まる
- Korean: 가라앉다
- Portuguese: acalmar-se
- Spanish: remitirse
Example Sentences Including 'subside'
And as the iron sped back and forth, snorting a twin plume of steam, my heart rate began to subside.RESCUING ROSE (2002)
Another camera at the water's surface showed the spray rise and subside within a couple of seconds.Misc (1995)
By that logic, the opposition to subsidy-management will never subside.Business Today (1999)
He could feel it rise and subside as she guided his fingers to her small pointed breasts.Dreams of Innocence
He lay back on the narrow bed, letting the dizziness subside.A Plague of Angels
It will be a late shout to see how he is for Wednesday although I'm still hoping the bruising and swelling will subside.Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2002)
Lady Ainslie sits down to wait for the erratic beating of her heart to subside.On My Way to the Club
Many mothers go through this and I can tell you, speaking from experience, it doesn't always subside with time.Sun, News of the World (1999)
You can use your e-mail filters to divert these messages until they subside.canada.com (2005)
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