subside

American  

[suhb-sahyd] / səbˈsaɪd /

verb (used without object)

subsided, subsiding

1. to sink to a low or lower level.

   Synonyms:

   settle, descend, decline

   Antonyms:

   rise

2. to become quiet, less active, or less violent; abate.

   The laughter subsided.

   Synonyms:

   ebb, wane, lessen, diminish

   Antonyms:

   increase

3. to sink or fall to the bottom; settle; precipitate.

   to cause coffee grounds to subside.

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subside British  

/ səbˈsaɪd /

verb

1. to become less loud, excited, violent, etc; abate

2. to sink or fall to a lower level

3. (of the surface of the earth, etc) to cave in; collapse

4. (of sediment, etc) to sink or descend to the bottom; settle

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Other Word Forms

• nonsubsiding adjective
• subsidence noun
• subsider noun
• unsubsided adjective
• unsubsiding adjective

Etymology

Origin of subside

First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin subsīdere, from sub- sub- + sīdere “to sit down, settle” ( sit ¹ )

Example Sentences

The officers were targeted when they responded to a mass gathering of snowball hurlers after Monday’s blizzard subsided.

From The Wall Street Journal

Once the feeling of frustration which inevitably follows any defeat subsides, Draper will reflect positively on the strides he has made in Dubai - assuming he recovers without any major issues.

From BBC

In recent months, investors have sent tech stocks on a wild ride as worries about the prospects of the AI trade have risen, then subsided, only to resurface.

From The Wall Street Journal

As New York City’s heaviest winter storm in a decade started to subside Monday afternoon, investors and bank analysts headed over to JPMorgan Chase’s sprawling new headquarters in Midtown Manhattan.

From Barron's

And software stocks, irrespective of their fundamental merits, are caught in a historic downdraft that might take months or longer to subside.

From Barron's

Related Words

• abate
• descend
• diminish
• dwindle
• ease
• ease off
• ebb
• melt
• peter out
• recede
• slacken
• wane