wear off or die down; "The pain subsided"
subside
How to use subside in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for subside.
Editorial note
The scary messages will subside when the ads are fixed.
Quick take
wear off or die down; "The pain subsided"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of subside gathered in one view.
sink to a lower level or form a depression; "the valleys subside"
sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for subside.
verb
wear off or die down; "The pain subsided"
See also: lessen
verb
sink to a lower level or form a depression; "the valleys subside"
verb
sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm"
See also: settle
verb
descend into or as if into some soft substance or place; "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair"
See also: sink
Example sentences
The scary messages will subside when the ads are fixed.
Arguably it would take time for the violent crime to subside.
Let it grow a little longer, and the itchiness will subside.
Whereas if you get a job that pays $30,000/year, the government will subside your income to the tune of $3600?
Many, many social problems subside when families do better.
There will be a slight increase in the cancer rate for the next several decades until radiation levels subside to normal.
If five more years pass and everybody's still just as hooked, we've got a problem; I think we'll see feed obsession subside, but I could very well be wrong.
The potential for a software subsided hardware business is diminishing fast.
Recurrence happens when the malaria continues to infect the liver after the symptoms subside.
Also, the initial excitement about Overstock will quickly subside.
And I hope that as the stigmas attached to these substances subside, our governments have the sense to entrust the exploration of this potential to scientists.
Like every new platform, there is an artificially high demand for native apps from developers and hiring companies, but that desire will subside eventually.
I think there is probably a segment of the population that would feel bad about not paying for the video but now that he announced how much money he made their guilt over stealing from a poor artist will subside.
Remember this resistance has a cost in physiological adaptation too. These bacteria, like Staph, that might be "happy" to subside to resisting the common chemicals in a barnyard - unless we human produce an environment where tolerating antibiotic gives the organism a natural bridge to spread through - gigantic hospitals with filled with humans pumped with antibiotics or huge feed lots filled with similarly pumped animals "come to mind".
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use subside in a sentence?
The scary messages will subside when the ads are fixed.
What does subside mean?
wear off or die down; "The pain subsided"
What part of speech is subside?
subside is commonly used as verb.