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Added 9 October 2026

subside

/sʌbˈsaɪd/ verb

In Latin: sedeō Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about subside at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees.
To fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink.
To fall into a state of calm; to be calm again; to settle down; to become tranquil.
The sea subsides.

Origin

From Latin subsīdō (“to settle, subside”).

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