subsides

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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Fed officials would typically look through this oil shock because, presumably, when the latest conflict in the Middle East subsides, the inflationary surge will abate as well.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

When the fighting subsides, he expects the broadening of performance in the stock market to resume.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Warsh has expressed support for cutting rates relatively quickly, arguing that policy remains overly restrictive as inflation gradually subsides.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

He is banking that the firm will be helped by wider trends, as general inflation recedes, and the price of coffee, which has soared in recent years, subsides a little.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

Like how, after a really bad burn, once the pain subsides, you lose all sensation in the spot.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman