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subside |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Subside \Sub*side"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Subsided}; p. pr & vb n. {Subsiding}.] [L. subsidere sub under below + sidere to sit down to settle; akin to sedere to sit E. sit See {Sit}.] 1. To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees. 2. To tend downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink. ``Heaven's subsiding hill.'' --Dryden. 3. To fall into a state of quiet; to cease to rage; to be calmed; to settle down to become tranquil; to abate; as the sea subsides; the tumults of war will subside; the fever has subsided. ``In cases of danger, pride and envy naturally subside.'' --C. Middleton. Syn: See {Abate}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: subside v 1: sink or fall to a lower level; "The pain subsided" [syn: {lessen}] 2: sink or fall [syn: {settle}]
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