Subside

//sʌbˈsaɪd//

Synonyms for "subside" (150 found)

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Closest matches (30)

decline decrease drop lapse lessen lower settle sink abate ablate advance ascend back back up bate be eaten away budge calm calm down cave

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cave in cease change change place circle climb consume consume away corrode

Verb(1 words)

abate

Strong matches (45)

Related words (75)

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More general

9 entries

come down descend dip fall go down go under settle sink weaken

Synonyms

8 entries

decline decrease drop lapse lessen lower settle sink

Related terms

4 entries

subsidence subsidize subsidy subsist

manner of

3 entries

dip sink weaken

related to

10 entries

abate calm descend downward fall lower settle sink subsist tranquil

Translations

112 translations across 31 languages.

Azerbaijani

4 entries

kəsilmək verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)
sakitləşmək verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)
yavaşımaq verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)
çökmək verb (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees)

Bulgarian

4 entries

спадам verb (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink)
стихвам verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)
утаявам се verb (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees)
утихвам verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)

Catalan

1 entries

calmar-se verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)

Chinese Mandarin

2 entries

减退 verb (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees)
平息 verb (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees)

Czech

2 entries

upokojit se verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)
zklidnit se verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)

Dutch

4 entries

bezinken verb (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees)
dalen verb (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink)
kalmeren verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)
milderen verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)

Eastern Bontoc

2 entries

maknad verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)
omaket verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)

Finnish

4 entries

laantua verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)
laskeutua verb (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees)
painua verb (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink)
rauhoittua verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)

French

4 entries

couler verb (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink)
descendre verb (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink)
se calmer verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)
se déposer verb (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees)

German

4 entries

abklingen verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)
abschwellen verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)
einsinken verb (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees)
nachlassen verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)

Ilocano

1 entries

umababaw verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)

Irish

1 entries

síothlaigh verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)

Italian

4 entries

abbassare verb (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees)
abbassare verb (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink)
abbassarsi verb (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees)
calare verb (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees)

Korean

1 entries

가라앉다 verb (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees)

Latin

1 entries

sedeō verb (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink)

Lubuagan Kalinga

2 entries

bumman-it chi chelum verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)
maksit verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)

Māori

4 entries

māwhe verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)
pāitiiti verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)
tatū verb (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees)
tāngangao verb (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink)

Norwegian Bokmål

2 entries

avta verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)
roe seg verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)

Occitan

4 entries

baissar verb (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink)
descendre verb (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink)
s'abaucar verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)
s'apasiar verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)

Old English

1 entries

swaþrian verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)

Ottoman Turkish

2 entries

دولنمك verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)
ساكنلنمك verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)

Polish

2 entries

osiadać verb (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees)
osiąść verb (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees)

Portuguese

3 entries

arrefecer verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)
diminuir verb (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink)
esvaziar verb (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees)

Romanian

2 entries

scufunda verb (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees)
scădea verb (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink)

Russian

4 entries

опуска́ться verb (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink)
опусти́ться verb (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink)
осе́сть verb (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees)
оседа́ть verb (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees)

Scottish Gaelic

2 entries

sìolaidh verb (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees)
sìolaidh verb (to fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink)

Southern Kalinga

1 entries

natnad verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)

Spanish

4 entries

amainar verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)
aminorar verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)
bajar verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)
calmarse verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)

Swedish

4 entries

avta verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)
dö bort verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)
lugna sig verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)
lägga sig verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)

Tagalog

1 entries

kumati verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)

Tocharian B

1 entries

spāw verb (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate)

Sample sentences

15 total sentences available.

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The flood began to subside.

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She waited nervously for his anger to subside.

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Weak foundations caused the house to subside.

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What can I say? Yesterday, I had to wait for the flash flood to subside. Thunder and lightnings caused voltage drop. And my broadband won't work.

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