Subside

/səbˈsaɪd/

कम होना; शांत होना; उतरना/धँसना

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Origin & History

From Latin subsīdō (“sit down, settle, sink”), from sub- (“under”) + sīdō (“sit”).

लैटिन subsīdō (“बैठ जाना/ठहरना, नीचे बैठना, धँसना”) से; sub- (“नीचे/अंदर”) + sīdō (“बैठना”)।

Definition

To go down to a lower level or to decrease in strength/intensity; also to become calm after disturbance (e.g., pain, fever, anger, water level).

नीचे उतरना या स्तर/तीव्रता में कमी आना; साथ ही किसी अशांति के बाद शांत हो जाना (जैसे दर्द, बुखार, गुस्सा, पानी का स्तर)।

Parts of Speech

Verb:
After the heavy rain, the floodwaters began to subside.
भारी बारिश के बाद बाढ़ का पानी उतरने लगा।

Usage Examples

The fever has subsided.
Her anger subsided after she heard the explanation.
The pain gradually subsided within an hour.
The ground can subside if the soil is unstable.
The noise subsided as the crowd moved away.

Synonyms

Abate Diminish Decrease Lessen Ease Die down Calm down Wane Ebb Sink Settle

Related Forms

Noun
Subsidence
Verb
Subsiding / Subsided
Adjective
Subsident

Idioms & Phrases

Let things subside
मामले को/हालात को शांत होने देना
Wait for the storm to subside
तूफ़ान/हंगामा थमने का इंतज़ार करना
When the pain subsides
जब दर्द कम हो जाए