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subside

[suhb-sahyd]

verb (used without object)

subsided, subsiding 
  1. to sink to a low or lower level.

    Synonyms: , ,
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  2. to become quiet, less active, or less violent; abate.

    The laughter subsided.

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  3. to sink or fall to the bottom; settle; precipitate.

    to cause coffee grounds to subside.



subside

/ əˈɪ /

verb

  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

“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
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • subsidence noun
  • subsider noun
  • nonsubsiding adjective
  • unsubsided adjective
  • unsubsiding adjective
  • ܲˈ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of subside1

First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin ܲī, from sub- sub- + ī “to sit down, settle” ( sit 1 )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of subside1

C17: from Latin subī to settle down, from sub- down + ī to settle
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The brothers, along with a few other volunteers from the local area, waited for the heat to subside before attempting to physically enter the building.

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Economists have warned that the new levies will raise costs for companies, and lead to higher prices for households, risking the return of an inflation problem that appeared to be subsiding.

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But with rivalry between Beijing and western powers showing no sign of subsiding, some experts are concerned Chinese vehicles could represent a security risk from hackers and third parties.

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So much oil got sucked out of the port and its neighborhoods that the ground started to subside, in some places yards deep.

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And Chief Justice John G. Roberts has written opinions ruling it was unconstitutional discrimination to exclude religious schools from a state’s program of vouchers or tuition subsides for children attending private schools.

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