verb Download 🔗Share To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees. Examples : "The sediment was subsiding to the bottom of the glass jar after I stirred the muddy water. " nature disaster geology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink. Examples : "The floodwaters were slowly subsiding, revealing the muddy streets. " environment geology disaster nature weather Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fall into a state of calm; to be calm again; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate. Examples : "The fever has subsided." condition weather disaster environment mind sensation emotion process situation time Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cease talking. Examples : "After arguing for ten minutes, the children's bickering finally started subsiding. " language communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act by which something subsides. Examples : "The town celebrated the subsiding of the floodwaters with a community picnic. " process action situation event Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading