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subside

[suhb-sahyd]
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verb (used without object), sub·sid·ed, sub·sid·ing.
  1. to sink to a low or lower level.
  2. to become quiet, less active, or less violent; abate: The laughter subsided.
  3. to sink or fall to the bottom; settle; precipitate: to cause coffee grounds to subside.
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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 [suhb-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 for subside

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

Antonyms for subside

1. rise. 2. increase.
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Related Words for subsiding

slacken, ebb, wane, dwindle, ease, recede, melt, descend, abate, diminish, decline, lower, collapse, taper, drop, settle, sink, fall, moderate, quieten

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Historical Examples of subsiding

  • "I wanted only to know where I am," Tolto replied, subsiding meekly.

    The Martian Cabal

    Roman Frederick Starzl

  • She and d'Alcacer up there seemed to dominate the tumult which was now subsiding.

    The Rescue

    Joseph Conrad

  • In the roll of thunder, swelling and subsiding, he whispered in his ear a sarcastic: "Of course!"

    Victory

    Joseph Conrad

  • These subsiding, she viewed the matter from its business aspect.

    The Paliser case

    Edgar Saltus

  • Save for subsiding bubbles, and the bogus water, there was nothing there.

    The Paliser case

    Edgar Saltus

British Dictionary definitions for subsiding

subside

verb (intr)
  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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Derived Formssubsider, noun

Word Origin for subside

C17: from Latin subsīdere to settle down, from sub- down + sīdere to settle
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for subsiding

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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