subside
IPA: sʌbsˈaɪd
verb
- (intransitive) To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees.
- (intransitive) To fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink.
- (intransitive) To fall into a state of calm; to be calm again; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate.
- (intransitive, colloquial) To cease talking.
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Examples of "subside" in Sentences
- The calls subside after a couple of days, then start up again a week later.
- "I didn't know you had such a word as 'subside' in your vocabulary," derided David Nesbit.
- God's method of arresting the flood and making its waters subside is poetically called a "rebuke" (Ps 76: 6;
- For many of these patients, the risk for PE will never "subside" so IVC removal isn't an appealing prospect.
- The academy said children need to rest "physically and cognitively" until symptoms subside, which is usually a week or two.
- Quentin felt the magic of his sword subside, a red haze fading into twinges of emptiness and unfulfilled need, a mix of emotions that tore at him like brambles.
- When do you think that and you've mentioned that I think now, a couple of quarters, that you expect those numbers to kind of subside, but you were still kind of hanging on the 2 million range.
- If you own an RV, convertible, etc as mentioned in the article then factor that into the cost of ownership of these vehicles ... it is not my role as a tax payer to 'subside' your recreational activities, although I like that you have them (I, for instance, have two motorcycles along with my 4-wheel cage ...)
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