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    subside
    /səbˈsʌɪd/

    verb

    • 1. become less intense, violent, or severe: "I'll wait a few minutes until the storm subsides" Similar abatelet upmoderatecalmOpposite intensifyworsen
    • 2. (of water) go down to a lower or the normal level: "the floods subside almost as quickly as they arise" Similar recedeebbfall backflow backOpposite rise

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  2. Subside means to become less strong or extreme, or to go down to a lower level. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. Learn the meaning of subside, a verb that means to sink or fall to the bottom, to become quiet or less, or to lessen in severity. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

  4. To subside is to die down or become less violent, like rough ocean waves after a storm has passed (or your seasickness, if you happened to be sailing on that ocean). Subside comes from the Latin prefix sub- (meaning "down") and the Latin verb sidere (meaning "to settle").

  5. Subside means to become less intense, active, or severe; to sink to a lower level; or to settle down. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples from various sources.

  6. Subside means to become calmer, quieter or less intense, or to go back to a normal level, or to sink to a lower level. See the verb forms, pronunciation, pictures and usage notes of subside.

  7. Subside means to become less strong or extreme, or to sink down to a lower level. See how to use subside in sentences and translations in different languages.

  8. Subside means to become less strong, loud, or intense, or to sink to a lower level. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from Collins English Dictionary.

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