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subside

🇬🇧 UK/səb'said/🇺🇸 US/sәb'said/
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Definitions

v.

To become less intense, active, or severe; to sink to a lower level; to settle down

平息;减弱;下沉;沉淀

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
subunder, below
+
sid
+
esuffix
=subside

Common Collocations

  • 1.subside gradually逐渐平息/消退
  • 2.subside eventually最终平息/消退
  • 3.pain subsides疼痛减轻
  • 4.tension subsides紧张情绪缓和

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The floodwaters began to subside after three days.

  • 2.

    The floodwaters began to subside after several days of dry weather.

  • 3.

    Take this medication and the pain should subside within a few hours.

  • 4.

    The public outrage over the scandal gradually subsided as new stories emerged.

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