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Meanings of subside (subsides) in English

Portuguese
minguar
Catalan
disminuir
Spanish
disminuir

Wear off or die down.

minguar
Catalan
enfonsar-se

Descend into or as if into some soft substance or place.

enfonsar-se
Synonyms
Examples for "sink"
Examples for "sink"
1
We sink in water; in air we tumble; on earth we stumble.
Foul Play
2
I find that the problem with math education is the sink-orswim approach.
Outliers: the story of success
3
It must let him fall and sink into the sea, he thought.
Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard
4
Until then, federal and state governments should be in 'kitchen sink' mode.
News.com.au
5
It's not as though public opinion of politics could sink any lower.
The Guardian

Sink down or precipitate.

Usage of subsides in English
1
Stay off your feet as much as possible until the blister subsides.
Survive!: essential skills and tactics to get you out of anywher...
2
The swollen stream will prevent egress from the valley till it subsides.
The Lone Ranche
3
Existence subsides into a humus that at first sight looks entirely anonymous.
The Guardian
4
Airports in Cox's Bazar and Chittagong are closed until the danger subsides.
Radio NZ
5
England supporters have every reason to be excited when the pain subsides.
The Guardian
6
The moment the storm subsides even a little, I must go out.
The Quickening
7
Even when this pandemic subsides, things will never be the same again.
The South African
8
Bewildered, Anna subsides onto the sofa, smoothing her apron over her knees.
Those who save us
9
Her gaiety at times subsides to gaze upon Lady Rosamond's thoughtful face.
Lady Rosamond's Secret: A Romance of Fredericton
10
When the roaring in his head subsides, he gets up and leaves.
Finders Keepers
11
As the immediate danger from the fires subsides, demands for answers could rise.
Reuters
12
The Somal bandage above the wound and wait patiently till the effect subsides.
First Footsteps in East Africa
13
The surgical wound heals in two or three weeks and inflammation gradually subsides.
Lameness of the Horse / Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1
14
After the fever subsides there is usually a general sore feeling.
Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
15
My spasm subsides as I prepare to tell Larry the news.
Larry's kidney: being the true story of how I found myself in ch...
16
Instead too much policy emphasis has been placed on food and fuel subsides.
Reuters
About this term
Translations for subsides
Portuguese
minguar
Subsides through the time
Subsides across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common