subside

səbˈsaɪd

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Definition of subside - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

intensitybecome less intense or severe

The storm will subside by tomorrow morning.

abate

diminish

wane

calmnesssettle down or become calm

After the argument, he needed time to subside.

abate

diminish

ease

sink downsink to a lower level

The ground began to subside near the riverbank due to erosion..

descend

diminish

sink

disaster

Rare

cave in or collapse

Rare

The old mine subsided unexpectedly.

cave in

collapse

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Origin of subside

Latin, subsidere (to settle) + sub (under)

Terms with subside included in their meaning

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lull

subside

become gradually calm or quiet

resolve

medical

cause a swelling or inflammation to subside

Examples of subside in a sentence

The pain will subside with medication.
The storm will eventually subside.
Her anger began to subside after a while.
The floodwaters began to subside after the rain stopped.
The excitement started to subside as the event ended.
The ground began to subside after the earthquake.

The building subsided into the sinkhole.

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French:se calmer, s'affaisser, ...
German:nachlassen, absinken, ...
Italian:calmarsi, placarsi, ...
Spanish:disminuir, calmarse, ...
Portuguese:acalmar, serenar, ...
Chinese:减弱, 冷静, ...
Japanese:和らぐ, 落ち着く, ...
Arabic:هَدَأَ, هَبَط, ...
Hebrew:לִשְׁכּוֹךְ, לִשְׁכוֹךְ, ...
Russian:утихать, успокоиться, ...
Ukrainian:вщухнути, заспокоюватися, ...
Hindi:कम होना, ठंडा पड़ना, ...
Bengali:কমে যাওয়া, স্থির হওয়া, ...
Catalan:amainar, calmar-se, ...
Czech:ustat, uklidnit se, ...
Danish:aftage, falde til ro, ...
Dutch:afnemen, bedaren, ...
Greek:καταλαγιάζω, γαληνεύω, ...
Hungarian:csillapodni, lecsillapodni, ...
Khmer:ស្រកចុះ, ស្ងប់ចុះ, ...
Korean:가라앉다, 진정하다, ...
Persian:فروکش کردن, آرام گرفتن, ...
Polish:ustępować, uspokajać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):diminuir, acalmar-se, ...
Romanian:a scădea în intensitate, a se liniști, ...
Swedish:avta, sjunka, ...
Thai:ลดลง, เย็นลง, ...
Turkish:azalmak, yatışmak, ...
Vietnamese:dịu đi, bình tĩnh lại, ...

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