verb🔗ShareS'abaisser, se déposerTo sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees."The sediment was subsiding to the bottom of the glass jar after I stirred the muddy water. "Les sédiments se déposaient au fond du bocal en verre après que j'ai remué l'eau boueuse.naturedisastergeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'abaisser, diminuer, baisserTo fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink."The floodwaters were slowly subsiding, revealing the muddy streets. "Les eaux de crue se retiraient lentement, révélant les rues boueuses.environmentgeologydisasternatureweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'apaiser, se calmerTo fall into a state of calm; to be calm again; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate."The fever has subsided."La fièvre s'est calmée.conditionweatherdisasterenvironmentmindsensationemotionprocesssituationtimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCesser de parler, se taireTo cease talking."After arguing for ten minutes, the children's bickering finally started subsiding. "Après avoir disputé pendant dix minutes, les querelles des enfants ont finalement commencé à cesser.languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAffaissement, diminutionThe act by which something subsides."The town celebrated the subsiding of the floodwaters with a community picnic. "La ville a célébré la diminution des eaux de crue avec un pique-nique communautaire.processactionsituationeventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
