subside

CEFRC1

/sʌbˈsaɪd/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To become less strong, intense, or active.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • She waited nervously for his anger to subside.

  • The flood began to subside.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

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

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

  3. To cease talking.

More examples

In context

  • The tumults of war will subside.

  • The fever has subsided.

  • The sea subsides.

Synonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

After the heavy rain stopped, the flood waters began to blank and slowly go down.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

From Latin subsīdō (“to settle, subside”).