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subside

[suhb-sahyd] / səbˈsaɪd /
VERB
die down; decrease
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abate descend diminish dwindle ease ease off ebb melt peter out recede slacken wane
STRONG
collapse de-escalate decline drop fall lower lull moderate quieten settle sink taper
WEAK
cave in die away let up level off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
develop enlarge expand extend grow increase prolong rise
STRONG
ascend go up

Example Sentences

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What is unfolding now is not just another geopolitical flare-up that will soon subside.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

The feeling would peak for a few minutes and then subside as the feeding continued.

From Slate • Mar. 15, 2026

And software stocks, irrespective of their fundamental merits, are caught in a historic downdraft that might take months or longer to subside.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

The oil and gas majors have outperformed the broader market alongside rising oil prices, though Lee expects crude to ease in the coming quarters as geopolitical risks subside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

I closed my eyes and let the sound of her voice wash over me, but the heartbeat of worry in my chest wouldn’t subside.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.