Subside Definition

səb-sīd
subsided, subsides, subsiding
verb
subsided, subsides, subsiding
To become less active, intense, etc.; abate.
Webster's New World
To become smaller or less prominent, as swelling.
American Heritage
To sink to a lower level.
Webster's New World
To sink or fall to the bottom; settle, as sediment.
Webster's New World
To sit down slowly; settle down.
American Heritage
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Origin of Subside

  • Latin subsīdere sub- sub- sīdere to settle sed- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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