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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But the subsite somehow lived on, far beyond its useful life.

From The Verge • Sep. 27, 2014

She tweeted at Sarah Kliff, the health care policy reporter for the Washington Post’s WonkBlog subsite.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2013

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