subside
verb
sub·side səb-ˈsīd 
subsided; subsiding
intransitive verb
1
: to sink or fall to the bottom : settle
2
: to tend downward : descend
especially : to flatten out so as to form a depression
3
: to let oneself settle down : sink
subsided into a chair
4
: to become quiet or less
as the fever subsides
my anger subsided
subsidence
səb-ˈsī-dᵊn(t)s
noun ˈsəb-sə-dən(t)s
Synonyms
- abate
- de-escalate
- decline
- decrease
- die (away or down or out)
- diminish
- drain (away)
- drop (off)
- dwindle
- ease
- ebb
- fall
- fall away
- lessen
- let up
- lower
- moderate
- pall
- phase down
- ratchet (down)
- rachet (down)
- recede
- relent
- remit
- shrink
- taper
- taper off
- wane
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Example Sentences
The pain will subside in a couple of hours. After his anger had subsided, he was able to look at things rationally. We'll have to wait until the wind subsides. The road will remain closed until the water subsides.
Recent Examples on the Web President Joe Biden has tried to reassure Americans that speeding inflation will subside, but many families are now struggling to feed their kids. 
Kenneth Tran, USA TODAY, 30 June 2022 And on Thursday, Powell told Congress that Americans do seem reassured, at least for now: Measures of consumer sentiment show that people generally think inflation will eventually subside. Paul Wiseman, ajc, 23 June 2022 There’s no indication these costs will subside, unless competitors offer viable consumer options. Bryan Pearson, Forbes, 17 June 2022 While most of these symptoms will subside with at-home treatment, there are some symptoms that shouldn’t be ignored. Eleesha Lockett, SELF, 8 June 2022 Airline and labor officials are hopeful that problems will subside without the mask mandate as a flashpoint. Alison Sider, WSJ, 22 Apr. 2022 The downsides are similar to other probiotics: a possible adjustment period of three to four days with mild gas, bloating or more frequent trips to the bathroom, all of which should subside within a week or two. Jamie Rosen, Robb Report, 31 July 2022 People want their fevers to subside, their crops to grow, and their hunts to succeed. Manvir Singh, Wired, 14 July 2022 Democrats have suggested things will soon get better, pointing out that, as fuel costs subside, overall inflation is likely to decline from its 9.1 percent reading in June. New York Times, 13 July 2022 See More
Kenneth Tran, USA TODAY, 30 June 2022 And on Thursday, Powell told Congress that Americans do seem reassured, at least for now: Measures of consumer sentiment show that people generally think inflation will eventually subside. Paul Wiseman, ajc, 23 June 2022 There’s no indication these costs will subside, unless competitors offer viable consumer options. Bryan Pearson, Forbes, 17 June 2022 While most of these symptoms will subside with at-home treatment, there are some symptoms that shouldn’t be ignored. Eleesha Lockett, SELF, 8 June 2022 Airline and labor officials are hopeful that problems will subside without the mask mandate as a flashpoint. Alison Sider, WSJ, 22 Apr. 2022 The downsides are similar to other probiotics: a possible adjustment period of three to four days with mild gas, bloating or more frequent trips to the bathroom, all of which should subside within a week or two. Jamie Rosen, Robb Report, 31 July 2022 People want their fevers to subside, their crops to grow, and their hunts to succeed. Manvir Singh, Wired, 14 July 2022 Democrats have suggested things will soon get better, pointing out that, as fuel costs subside, overall inflation is likely to decline from its 9.1 percent reading in June. New York Times, 13 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin subsidere, from sub- + sidere to sit down, sink; akin to Latin sedēre to sit — more at sit
First Known Use
1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
subside
verb
sub·side səb-ˈsīd
subsided; subsiding
1
: to become less strong or intense
The pain subsided.
The storm is beginning to subside.
2
: to become lower : sink
The flood subsided.
Medical Definition
subside
intransitive verb
sub·side səb-ˈsīd
subsided; subsiding
: to lessen in severity : become diminished
the fever subsided
subsiding 1 of 2
adjective
as in ebbing
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- ebbing
- abating
- waning
- moderating
- stopping
- dying
- passing
- lapsing
- closing
- ceasing
- letting up
- ending
- finishing
- terminating
- desisting
- expiring
- dying (down)
- concluding
- discontinuing
- leaving off
- winding up
- quitting
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- remaining
- residual
- lingering
- leftover
- persisting
- lasting
- enduring
- abiding
- continuing
- holding up
- keeping up
- biding
- perduring
- holding on
- running on
subsiding
2 of 2verb
as in decreasing
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually as the noise of the siren subsided, I was able to fall back to sleep Synonyms & Similar Words
- decreasing
- diminishing
- declining
- ebbing
- shrinking
- falling
- easing
- vanishing
- tapering
- receding
- waning
- evaporating
- abating
- weakening
- relenting
- lessening
- dwindling
- moderating
- lowering
- remitting
- palling
- collapsing
- falling away
- tapering off
- phasing down
- contracting
- letting up
- compressing
- racheting (down)
- alleviating
- de-escalating
- ratcheting (down)
- slackening
- sinking
- dying (away or down or out)
- condensing
- draining (away)
- relaxing
- constricting
- dropping (off)
- flagging
- giving out
- deflating
- melting (away)
- frittering (away)
- fading (away)
- petering (out)
- tailing (off)
- slowing (down)
- caving (in)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- rising
- increasing
- growing
- swelling
- intensifying
- escalating
- building
- mounting
- expanding
- accumulating
- soaring
- enlarging
- burgeoning
- mushrooming
- snowballing
- emerging
- waxing
- appearing
- ballooning
- picking up
- bourgeoning
- lengthening
- distending
- elongating
- blowing up
- showing up