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Subside

Subside Meaning & Definition
Subside Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Subside?

[v] wear off or die down; "The pain subsided"
[v] descend into or as if into some soft substance or place; "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair"
[v] sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm"
[v] sink to a lower level or form a depression; "the valleys subside"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Subside: lessen | settle | sink

Related Terms | Find terms related to Subside:

See Also | come down | descend | dip | fall | go down | go under | weaken

Subside In Webster's Dictionary

\Sub*side"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Subsided}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Subsiding}.] [L. subsidere; sub under, below + sidere to sit down, to settle; akin to sedere to sit, E. sit. See {Sit}.] 1. To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees. 2. To tend downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink. ``Heaven's subsiding hill.'' --Dryden. 3. To fall into a state of quiet; to cease to rage; to be calmed; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate; as, the sea subsides; the tumults of war will subside; the fever has subsided. ``In cases of danger, pride and envy naturally subside.'' --C. Middleton. Syn: See {Abate}.

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