subside

[suh b-sahyd]

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verb (used without object), sub·sid·ed, sub·sid·ing.

to sink to a low or lower level.
to become quiet, less active, or less violent; abate: The laughter subsided.
to sink or fall to the bottom; settle; precipitate: to cause coffee grounds to subside.

Origin of subside

1640–50; < Latin subsīdere, equivalent to sub- sub- + sīdere to sit, settle; akin to sedēre to be seated; see sit¹

Related formssub·sid·ence

[suh b-sahyd-ns, suhb-si-dns] /səbˈsaɪd ns, ˈsʌb sɪ dns/, nounsub·sid·er, nounnon·sub·sid·ing, adjectiveun·sub·sid·ed, adjectiveun·sub·sid·ing, adjective

Can be confusedsubside subsistsubsidence subsistence

Synonyms

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1. decline, descend, settle. 2. diminish, lessen, wane, ebb.

Antonyms

1. rise. 2. increase.

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Examples from the Web for subside

Contemporary Examples

As mourning time progressed and the emotional strain began to subside, the black hues began to lighten.
The Best-Dressed Way to Say Goodbye
Justin Jones
October 21, 2014
During the rest of the day the young woman relaxes and heals, waiting for the swelling on her face to subside.
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August 11, 2014
And then, as the tremors begin to subside, Miyazaki cuts to a close-up of the ground: gray pebbles, a green weed.
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Andrew Romano
November 15, 2013
Once that happens, the pressure this fiasco is putting on the GOP will subside.
Dems, Seize the Moment and Negotiate Now
Peter Beinart
October 7, 2013
But the sense of loss is sickening and the shock has not begun to subside.
Michael Hastings, R.I.P.
John Avlon
June 19, 2013

Historical Examples

Here the Colonel paused to wait for the shouting and the hat-throwing to subside.
Southern Lights and Shadows
Various
Nevertheless, the excitement created by the draft did not subside at once.
Beauty and The Beast, and Tales From Home
Bayard Taylor
But for all that his exaltation did not subside, but assumed a higher pitch.
The Downfall
Emile Zola
My brother has money of his own, enough to subside on comf'tably, if he wanted to do it.
Thankful's Inheritance
Joseph C. Lincoln
She waited motionless, till his passion should subside, still holding his hands.
David Elginbrod
George MacDonald

British Dictionary definitions for subside

subside

verb (intr)

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 Formssubsider, noun

Word Origin

C17: from Latin subsīdere to settle down, from sub- down + sīdere to settle

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Word Origin and History for subside

v.

1680s, "to sink to the bottom," from Latin subsidere "settle, sink, sit down or remain," from sub "down" (see sub-) + sidere "to settle," related to sedere (see sedentary). Meaning "to sink to a lower level, be reduced" is from 1706. Related: Subsided; subsiding.

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Examples from the Web for subside

Contemporary Examples

As mourning time progressed and the emotional strain began to subside, the black hues began to lighten.

During the rest of the day the young woman relaxes and heals, waiting for the swelling on her face to subside.

And then, as the tremors begin to subside, Miyazaki cuts to a close-up of the ground: gray pebbles, a green weed.

Once that happens, the pressure this fiasco is putting on the GOP will subside.

But the sense of loss is sickening and the shock has not begun to subside.

Historical Examples

Here the Colonel paused to wait for the shouting and the hat-throwing to subside.

Nevertheless, the excitement created by the draft did not subside at once.

But for all that his exaltation did not subside, but assumed a higher pitch.

My brother has money of his own, enough to subside on comf'tably, if he wanted to do it.

She waited motionless, till his passion should subside, still holding his hands.

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