subside
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
1Other words for subside
Opposites for subside
Other words from subside
- sub·sid·ence [suhb-sahyd-ns, suhb-si-dns], /səbˈsaɪd ns, ˈsʌb sɪ dns/, noun
- sub·sid·er, noun
- non·sub·sid·ing, adjective
- un·sub·sid·ed, adjective
- un·sub·sid·ing, adjective
Words that may be confused with subside
- 1. subside , subsist
- 2. subsidence , subsistence
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How to use subside in a sentence
October, after the summer rains subside, has historically been the next most successful time to make such an attempt.
Everest Summits May Become Easier Due to Climate Change | Kyla Mandel | November 20, 2020 | Outside OnlineWith Thompson out, the pressure to win should subside, allowing Wiseman more room to learn on the job.
NBA draft winners and losers: A win for LaMelo Ball, woe for the Warriors | Ben Golliver | November 19, 2020 | Washington PostThe partisan tensions surrounding the covid-19 threat, however, are unlikely to subside after Congress’s Thanksgiving recess next week.
Virus threat reaches into halls of Congress, clouding Senate agenda | Mike DeBonis, Seung Min Kim, Karoun Demirjian | November 19, 2020 | Washington PostEven if the workload doesn’t subside, you’ll be in a better frame of mind to tackle it after an honest-to-goodness break.
You deserve a work-life balance, even if you’re child-free in a pandemic | Karla Miller | November 12, 2020 | Washington PostAlmost nowhere in the country are caseloads actually subsiding.
With coronavirus cases spiking nationwide, all signs point to a harrowing autumn | Brady Dennis, Jacqueline Dupree, Marisa Iati | November 11, 2020 | Washington Post
After the blinding pain subsided, she realized that her crush was nowhere to be found.
‘My Crazy Love’ Reveals the Craziest Lies People Tell for Love | Kevin Fallon | November 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTheir bodies would be discovered more than a month after they died, after fierce fighting in the African nation subsided.
Caught: Female Assassin Who Allegedly Murdered Five American Nuns | Barbie Latza Nadeau | September 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter the laughter subsided, the moderator pressed, “What else do you know about her, any impressions of her?”
By the time I arrived, however, the war in Mozambique was over and the attacks had subsided.
How I Got Addicted to Africa (and Wrote a Thriller About It) | Todd Moss | September 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTObviously, it was only a matter of time before the breaking news subsided and the gun-control debate reignited.
The Ugliest, Creepiest Responses to the Fort Hood Shooting | Caitlin Dickson | April 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis temper was lively but though quickly roused soon subsided, and he never harboured resentment.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowThey found that all fear that the enemy might be able to capture the towns along the Missouri had subsided.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnThe violent gust passed on its way, the flying cloud of sand subsided, settling down on everything.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodMadame Malmaison subsided before the splendid fury of Jessie's anger.
The Weight of the Crown | Fred M. WhiteI believe I clapped my hands first, but the burst of feeling that came from every part of the house was long ere it subsided.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria Graham
British Dictionary definitions for subside
/ (səbˈsaɪd) /
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
Origin of subside
1Derived forms of subside
- subsider, noun
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