| 单词 | subside |
| 释义 | subside —subsidence /seuhb suyd"ns, sub"si dns/, n. —subsider, n. /seuhb suyd"/, v.i. , subsided, subsiding. 1. to sink to a low or lower level. 2. to become quiet, less active, or less violent; abate: The laughter subsided. 3. to sink or fall to the bottom; settle; precipitate: to cause coffee grounds to subside. [1640-50; < L subsidere, equiv. to sub- SUB- + sidere to sit, settle; akin to sedere to be seated; see SIT1] Syn. 1. decline, descend, settle. 2. diminish, lessen, wane, ebb. Ant. 1. rise. 2. increase. |
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