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subside

[suhb-sahyd] / səbˈsaɪd /
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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He said that historically, when macro risks subside, flows tend to snap back into high-yield funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

It’s also unclear just how quickly TSA staffing shortages will subside, too.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

What is unfolding now is not just another geopolitical flare-up that will soon subside.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Holyrood has voted on assisted dying several times over the past two decades, and political pressure is unlikely to subside.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

She sounded nothing like La Llorona, and my apprehension began to subside.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall