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subsides

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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“Consensus thinking appears to be that, once the crisis subsides, markets should refocus on fundamentals,” the team wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

When the fighting subsides, he expects the broadening of performance in the stock market to resume.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Moreover, the conflict is becoming more drawn out, and even if it subsides there is a risk of an instable resolution where Iranian nuclear material and know-how leaks out to hostile groups around the Gulf.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

He is banking that the firm will be helped by wider trends, as general inflation recedes, and the price of coffee, which has soared in recent years, subsides a little.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

His laughter subsides for a moment, and he says, “Okay. That’s fair. Good on you.”

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy