subside — ozdic

Collocations

5

1

(verb.)

ADV

quickly, rapidly

gradually, slowly

The pain in my shoulder slowly subsided after I took the medicine.

eventually, finally

VERB + SUBSIDE

begin to

PREP

into

The angry crowd gradually subsided into quiet murmurs as the police arrived.

Definitions

verb

1

To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees.

2

To fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink.

An illuminating article in a recent issue of the Eastern Region's Civil Engineering News points out that where coal is worked over a reasonably large area, it is not only the whole of the strata above the workings, but also an area beyond which is liable to subside at varying rates after the coal has been removed.

3

To fall into a state of calm; to be calm again; to settle down; to become tranquil.

The sea subsides.

The tumults of war will subside.

4

To cease talking.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — wear off or die down

lessen

verb — descend into or as if into some soft substance or place

sink

verb — sink down or precipitate

settle

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

An illuminating article in a recent issue of the Eastern Region's Civil Engineering News points out that where coal is worked over a reasonably large area, it is not only the whole of the strata above

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02

The sea subsides.

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03

The tumults of war will subside.

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04

The flood began to subside.

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05

She waited nervously for his anger to subside.

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06

Weak foundations caused the house to subside.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, subside is marked as colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.