English verb: subside | |||
1. | subside (change) wear off or die down | ||
Samples | The pain subsided. | ||
Examples | The water subsides | ||
Synonyms | lessen | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | weaken | ||
2. | subside (motion) sink to a lower level or form a depression | ||
Samples | The valleys subside. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dip, sink | ||
3. | subside (motion) sink down or precipitate | ||
Samples | The mud subsides when the waters become calm. | ||
Synonyms | settle | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | go down, go under, settle, sink | ||
4. | subside (motion) descend into or as if into some soft substance or place | ||
Samples | He sank into bed. She subsided into the chair. | ||
Synonyms | sink | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | come down, descend, fall, go down | ||