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   Sub·side

   /səbˈsīd/

   

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   • 1. become less intense, violent, or severe: "I'll wait a few minutes until the storm subsides" Similar abatelet upmoderatecalmlullslacken (off)ease (up)relentdie downdie outpeter outtaper offrecedelessensoftenalleviateattenuateremitdiminishdeclinedwindleweakenfadewaneebbstillceasecome to a stopcome to an endterminatequieten downquiet downOpposite intensifyworsen
   • ▪ lapse into silence or inactivity: "Fred opened his mouth to protest again, then subsided"
   • 2. (of water) go down to a lower or the normal level: "the floods subside almost as quickly as they arise" Similar recedeebbfall backflow backfall awayfallgo downget lowersinksink lowerabatediminishrare:retrocedeOpposite rise
   • ▪ (of the ground) cave in; sink: "the island is subsiding" Similar sinksink backsettlecave infall incollapsecrumplegive waydrop downsagslump
   • ▪ (of a swelling) reduce until gone: "it took seven days for the swelling to subside completely"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin subsidere, from sub- ‘below’ + sidere ‘settle’ (related to sedere ‘sit’).

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   What does subside mean?

   • Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! SUBSIDE meaning: 1. to become less strong or extreme: 2. If a building subsides, it sinks down to a lower level.. Learn more.

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   Where did the word subside come from?

   • The earliest known use of the verb subside is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for subside is from 1607, in the writing of Ben Jonson, poet and playwright. subside is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin subsīdere.

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   What is the meaning of subside and Ebb?

   • subside implies the ceasing of turbulence or agitation. wane suggests the fading or weakening of something good or impressive. ebb suggests the receding of something (such as the tide) that commonly comes and goes. The pain will subside in a couple of hours. After his anger had subsided, he was able to look at things rationally.

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   Subside definition: to sink to a low or lower level.. See examples of SUBSIDE used in a sentence.

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   The pains in his head had subsided, but he still felt dizzy and sick. 2 formal if a building or an area of land subsides, it gradually sinks to a lower level After the heavy rains, part of the road subsided. 3 if bad weather conditions subside, they gradually return to a normal state The wind gradually subsided, and all was quiet. 4 if water ...

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   SUBSIDE meaning: 1. to become less strong or extreme: 2. If a building subsides, it sinks down to a lower level.. Learn more.

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   Definition of subside verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Subside definition, to sink to a low or lower level. See more.

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   What does the verb subside mean? There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb subside, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. subside has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. physical geography (late 1600s) weather (late 1600s)

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    Synonym Discussion of Subside. to sink or fall to the bottom : settle; to tend downward : descend; especially : to flatten out so as to form a depression… See the full definition