Dictionary

subside en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /səbˈsaɪd/
• (US) audio
• /sʌbˈsaɪd/

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (intransitive) To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees.
2. (intransitive) To fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink.
   • An illuminating article in a recent issue of the Eastern Region's Civil Engineering News points out that where coal is worked over a reasonably large area, it is not only the whole of the strata above the workings, but also an area beyond which is liable to subside at varying rates after the coal has been removed. 1961 November, “Talking of Trains: The subsidence problem”, in Trains Illustrated, page 651:
3. (intransitive) To fall into a state of calm; to be calm again; to settle down; to become tranquil.
   • Long after his cigar burnt bitter, he sat with eyes fixed on the blaze. When the flames at last began to flicker and subside, his lids fluttered, then drooped ; but he had lost all reckoning of time when he opened them again to find Miss Erroll in furs and ball-gown kneeling on the hearth and heaping kindling on the coals,[…]. 1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, chapter III, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC:
   • The fever has subsided.
   • The sea subsides.
   • The tumults of war will subside.
   • I've been meaning to tell you / I've got this feelin' that won't subside / I look at you and I fantasize 1987, John DeNicola, Franke Previte, “Hungry Eyes”, performed by Eric Carmen:
4. (colloquial, intransitive) To cease talking.

Forms

Deriveds

subsider · unsubsiding · unsubsided · subsidation · nonsubsiding

Relateds

subsist · subsidence · subsidize · subsidy

Synonyms

abate

Translations (115)

fi painua (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink) · ru спада́ть (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink) · ru опуска́ться (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink) · nl bezinken (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees) · ota دولنمك (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · es amainar (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · oc s'apasiar (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · es bajar (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · fi laantua (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · az çökmək (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees) · oc descendre (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink) · fr descendre (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink) · nl dalen (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink) · sv avta (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · ru осе́сть (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees) · it discendere (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees) · mi tāngangao (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink) · ksc natnad (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · bg утаявам се (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees) · cs zklidnit se (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · bg утихвам (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · it abbassare (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink) · gd sìolaidh (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees) · az sakitləşmək (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · pt esvaziar (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees) · it calare (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink) · ca calmar-se (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · sv lugna sig (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · gd sìolaidh (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink) · nb stilne (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · ga síothlaigh (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · it sprofondare (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees) · nl milderen (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · es aminorar (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · de einsinken (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees) · it abbassarsi (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees) · txb spāw- (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · nb løye (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · pt arrefecer (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · nb spakne (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · it ridurre (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees) · bg спадам (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink) · ru унима́ться (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · de nachlassen (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · nl zinken (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink) · bg стихвам (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · knb maksit (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · de abklingen (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · la sedeō (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink) · fi rauhoittua (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · cmn 减退 (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees) · ru успока́иваться (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · fr s’abaisser (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink) · es calmarse (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · ebk omaket (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · ilo umababaw (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · oc baissar (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink) · cs upokojit se (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · az kəsilmək (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · es remitir (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · ru уня́ться (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · it sedare (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · nl kalmeren (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · it quietarsi (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · mi pāitiiti (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · fr couler (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink) · es irse apagando (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · cmn 平息 (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees) · fi laskeutua (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees) · sv lägga sig (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · ru успоко́иться (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · mi tatū (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees) · it ridursi (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees) · pl osiadać (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees) · it calare (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees) · tl kumati (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · mi whakamahuru (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · oc s'abaucar (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · it discendere (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink) · fi tyyntyä (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · oc s'apasimar (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · pl osiąść (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees) · fr tomber (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink) · ru спасть (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink) · ro scufunda (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees) · fi vajota (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees) · nl zakken (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink) · fr s’affaisser (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink) · nb avta (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · it abbassare (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees) · it scendere (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees) · it calmarsi (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · ko 가라앉다 (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees) · fr se calmer (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · ro scădea (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink) · sv lätta (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · mi tāngangao (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · ota ساكنلنمك (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · ebk maknad (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · de abschwellen (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · fr tomber (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees) · ru оседа́ть (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees) · knb bumman-it chi chelum (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · sv dö bort (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · nl verlagen (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink) · az yavaşımaq (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · mi māwhe (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · fr se déposer (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees) · ru опусти́ться (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink) · pt diminuir (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink) · mi whakamauru (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · ang swaþrian (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · fi vajota (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink) · nb roe seg (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) · nb legge seg (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)