Subside

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • verb-intransitive. To sink to a lower or normal level.
  • verb-intransitive. To sink or settle down, as into a sofa.
  • verb-intransitive. To sink to the bottom, as a sediment.
  • verb-intransitive. To become less agitated or active; abate. See Synonyms at decrease.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees.
  • v. To tend downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink.
  • v. To fall into a state of quiet; to cease to rage; to be calmed; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • verb-intransitive. To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees.
  • verb-intransitive. To tend downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink.
  • verb-intransitive. To fall into a state of quiet; to cease to rage; to be calmed; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To sink or fall to the bottom; settle, as lees from a state of motion or agitation.
  • To cease from action, especially violent action or agitation; fall into a state of quiet; be calmed; become tranquil; abate: as, the storm subsided; passion subsides.
  • To fall to a lower level; tend downward; sink; fall; contract after dilatation.
  • To stop talking; be quiet; be less conspicuous: as, you had better subside.
  • Synonyms Abate, Subside. Intermit (see abate); retire, lull.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
  • v. sink down or precipitate
  • v. wear off or die down
  • v. sink to a lower level or form a depression
  • Verb Form
    subsided    subsides    subsiding   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    godown    fall    descend    comedown    go under    sink    settle    weaken    dip   
    Cross Reference
    sink   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    abate    descend    sink    lower    settle    fall    drop    lapse   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Clyde    Eid    Hyde    Outside    Pride    Ride    Stateside    abide    allied    alongside   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    in    supervene    pismire    labia