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Definition of Subside
1. Verb. Wear off or die down. "The water subsides "; "The pain subsided"
2. Verb. Sink to a lower level or form a depression. "The valleys subside"
3. Verb. Sink down or precipitate. "The mud subsides when the waters become calm"
Exact synonyms: Settle
Generic synonyms: Go Down, Go Under, Settle, Sink
Derivative terms: Settling, Settlings
Generic synonyms: Go Down, Go Under, Settle, Sink
Derivative terms: Settling, Settlings
4. Verb. Descend into or as if into some soft substance or place. "She subsided into the chair"
Definition of Subside
1. v. i. To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees.
Definition of Subside
1. Verb. To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees. ¹
2. Verb. To tend downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink. ¹
3. Verb. To fall into a state of quiet; to cease to rage; to be calmed; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Subside
1. to sink to a lower or normal level [v -SIDED, -SIDING, -SIDES]
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