verb
subside
suhb-SYD
verb
1
To become calmer, weaker, or less intense over time.
"The flood waters gradually subsided after the storm passed."
"Her anger subsided once she heard the full story."
How to Use Subside
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo calm down or decrease gradually, often used for pain, floods, noise, or emotion.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
pain subsides
floodwaters subside
noise subsides
Word Forms
subsided past tense, subsides singular
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Etymology
From Latin subsīdō, "to settle, sink down."