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Definition of subsiding - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
intensitybecoming less intense or severe
- The storm is subsiding, leaving calm weather behind.
2.
loweringsinking to a lower level
- The subsiding ground caused cracks in the building.
Noun
1.
reductiongradual decrease in intensity or force
- The subsiding of the storm brought relief to the coastal residents..
2.
geologyTECH. gradual sinking to a lower levelTECH.
- The subsiding of the land caused structural damage.
3.
slowing downRare process of settling or calming downRare
- The subsiding of tensions eased the negotiations.
Origin of subsiding
Latin, sub (under) + sidere (to settle)
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medical
the process of subsiding from a swollen state
Examples of subsiding in a sentence
The pain is subsiding with the medication. The subsiding water levels revealed hidden rocks. Subsiding tides exposed the ocean floor. The subsiding of the crowd noise allowed her to speak. He felt a subsiding of his anxiety after the meeting. The subsiding of the coastline was alarming.
Experts monitored the subsiding of the glacier. The subsiding of the storm brought relief to the residents. After the argument, there was a subsiding of anger in the room.
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- French:décroissant, diminution, ...
- German:nachlassend, Nachlassen, ...
- Italian:calante, diminuzione, ...
- Spanish:disminuyendo, disminución, ...
- Portuguese:a acalmar, diminuição, ...
- Chinese:减弱的, 平息, ...
- Japanese:和らぐ, 沈静化, ...
- Arabic:مخفوت, اِنْحِسَار, ...
- Hebrew:שׁוֹכֵךְ, שְׁכִיכָה, ...
- Russian:утихающий, утихание, ...
- Ukrainian:вщухаючий, спадання, ...
- Hindi:मंद पड़ता, शांत होना, ...
Definition of subside - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
intensitybecome less intense or severe
- The storm will subside by tomorrow morning.
2.
calmnesssettle down or become calm
- After the argument, he needed time to subside.
3.
sink downsink to a lower level
- The ground began to subside near the riverbank due to erosion..
4.
disasterRare cave in or collapseRare
- The old mine subsided unexpectedly.
Origin of subside
Latin, subsidere (to settle) + sub (under)
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, ...
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