subside B2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /sʌbˈsaɪd/ See IPA manual Freq #32592 Meanings 1 verb To become less strong or intense; to die down. The pain slowly subsided after she took the medicine. 2 verb To sink to a lower level. The floodwaters finally began to subside. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to become less strong or... lessenabate 2 verb · to sink to a lower level. settlesink Word family Forms subsidedsubsidessubsiding Related forms subsidencesubsidizesubsidysubsist Etymology AI details From Latin subsīdō (“to settle, subside”). subsīdō Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # subside **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /sʌbˈsaɪd/ **Frequency rank:** 32592 ## Meanings 1. To become less strong or intense; to die down. 2. To sink to a lower level. ## Examples - The pain slowly subsided after she took the medicine. - The floodwaters finally began to subside. ## Related Forms - subsidence - subsidize - subsidy - subsist ## Roots and Affixes - Root: subsīdō ## Etymology From Latin subsīdō (“to settle, subside”). ## AI Etymology Subside is from Latin subsīdō (“to settle, subside”). In present-day use, it can mean to become less strong or intense; to die down, or to sink to a lower level. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown