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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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“If the energy shock from the war subsides and the economy doesn’t reaccelerate, I think we could see cuts later this year.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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

Moreover, the conflict is becoming more drawn out, and even if it subsides there is a risk of an instable resolution where Iranian nuclear material and know-how leaks out to hostile groups around the Gulf.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

Melissa Brown, managing director of investment decision research at SimCorp, observed, “Europe’s advantages should still hold if the current geopolitical turmoil subsides soon.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

My wounds look significantly worse before they start to look better, and when the swelling subsides it’s clear that my nose will be off-kilter for life.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen