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sub⋅side

  [suhb-sahyd]
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–verb (used without object), -sid⋅ed, -sid⋅ing.
1. to sink to a low or lower level.
2. to become quiet, less active, or less violent; abate: The laughter subsided.
3. to sink or fall to the bottom; settle; precipitate: to cause coffee grounds to subside.
Origin:
1640–50; < L subsīdere, equiv. to sub- sub- + sīdere to sit, settle; akin to sedēre to be seated; see sit 1

Related forms:
sub⋅sid⋅ence  [suhb-sahyd-ns, suhb-si-dns] , noun
sub⋅sid⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
1. decline, descend, settle. 2. diminish, lessen, wane, ebb.

Antonyms:
1. rise. 2. increase.
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sub·side   (səb-sīd')   
intr.v.   sub·sid·ed, sub·sid·ing, sub·sides

  1. To sink to a lower or normal level.

  2. To sink or settle down, as into a sofa.

  3. To sink to the bottom, as a sediment.

  4. To become less agitated or active; abate. See Synonyms at decrease.


[Latin subsīdere : sub-, sub- + sīdere, to settle; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]
sub·si'dence (səb-sīd'ns, sŭb'sĭ-dns) n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: sub·side
Pronunciation: s&b-'sId
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Forms: sub·sid·ed;sub·sid·ing
: to lessen in severity : become diminished subsided> —sub·si·dence /s&b-'sId-&n(t)s, 's&b-s&d-&n(t)s/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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