Origin: Latin
prefix sub-
Subside has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
wear off or die down
"The pain subsided"
2
sink to a lower level or form a depression
"the valleys subside"
3
sink down or precipitate
"the mud subsides when the waters become calm"
4
descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
"He sank into bed"
"She subsided into the chair"
5
To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees.
Example Sentences
"The pain subsided"
verb
"the valleys subside"
verb
"the mud subsides when the waters become calm"
verb
"He sank into bed"
verb
"She subsided into the chair"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)