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Synonyms for subside

  • verb

Most common

abate settle lessen diminish

All synonyms

Verb

1. Abate — to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees

abate, settle, lessen, diminish, wane, decrease, sink, fall, ebb, die away, drop, die down, decline, lull, lower, die, lapse, mortify, fade, dwindle, descend

Antonyms

increase, intensify, rise

All antonyms of subside →

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees.

Related words

Word family
subsidize subsidy subsist subsidence

Forms

Past participle
subsided
e.g. subsided → abated, settled, lessened, diminished…

Example sentences

  • decrease A significant decrease in temperature is expected.
  • diminish This doesn't give him the right to diminish Muslims.
  • lessen We had to lessen the impact of the erratic supplies.
  • wane Love's intensity can wane as familiarity grows.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
subsiderising
decreasefalling
diminishsteady
lessenfalling
wanerising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
die1, ebb1
4 letters
fall1, drop1, sink1, fade1, lull1, wane1
5 letters
lower2, lapse1, abate2
6 letters
settle2, lessen2
7 letters
decline2, descend2, dwindle2, mortify3
8 letters
decrease2, diminish3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lower2 = 2 syllables).