English noun: subsidence | |||
1. | subsidence (event) an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease) | ||
Samples | His cancer is in remission. | ||
Synonyms | remission, remittal | ||
Broader (hypernym) | abatement, hiatus, reprieve, respite, suspension | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | resolution | ||
2. | subsidence (event) a gradual sinking to a lower level | ||
Synonyms | settling, subsiding | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sinking | ||
3. | subsidence (event) the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it | ||
Synonyms | cave in | ||
Broader (hypernym) | collapse | ||