subside
21subside — verb (I) 1 if a feeling or noise subsides, it gradually decreases: Simon waited until the laughter subsided. 2 if a building subsides, it gradually sinks further into the ground 3 if land subsides, its surface sinks to a lower level: After the… …
22subside into — phr verb Subside into is used with these nouns as the object: ↑silence …
23subside into — give way to (an overwhelming feeling). → subside …
24subside — intransitive verb (subsided; subsiding) Etymology: Latin subsidere, from sub + sidere to sit down, sink; akin to Latin sedēre to sit more at sit Date: 1607 1. to sink or fall to the bottom ; settle 2. to tend downward ; descend; …
25subside — sub·side səb sīd vi, sub·sid·ed; sub·sid·ing to lessen in severity: become diminished <the fever subsided> sub·si·dence səb sīd ən(t)s, səb səd ən(t)s n …
26subside — Synonyms and related words: abate, ablate, advance, ascend, back, back up, bate, be eaten away, budge, calm, calm down, cave, cave in, cease, change, change place, circle, climb, consume, consume away, corrode, crumble, decline, decrease,… …
27subside — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. sink, fall, ebb, lower; abate, lessen; settle, precipitate. See descent, decrease. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. recede, sink, dwindle, wane; see ebb , fall 1 . See Synonym Study at wane . III (Roget s 3 …
28subside — [[t]səbsa͟ɪd[/t]] subsides, subsiding, subsided 1) VERB If a feeling or noise subsides, it becomes less strong or loud. The pain had subsided during the night... Catherine s sobs finally subsided. 2) VERB If fighting subsides, it becomes less… …
29subside — sub·side || sÉ™b saɪd v. sink lower, descend, decline; settle to the bottom; abate, dwindle, lessen, decrease …
30subside — v. n. 1. Sink, settle. 2. Decrease, diminish, lessen, lull, wane, ebb, abate, intermit, grow less. 3. Descend, sink, become lower, tend downward, settle …
