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subside
verb
wear off or die down
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- S
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- UBSID
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
sʌbˈsaɪd
Meaning
Definitions
verb
wear off or die down
“The pain subsided”
verb
descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
“He sank into bed”
verb
sink down or precipitate
“the mud subsides when the waters become calm”
verb
sink to a lower level or form a depression
“the valleys subside”
In context
Example Sentences
The pain subsided
He sank into bed
She subsided into the chair
the mud subsides when the waters become calm
the valleys subside
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