subside
verbHow many syllables in subside?
There are 2 syllables in the word subside.How to pronounce subside:
Definition of subside:
- subside (verb):
- wear off or die down.
- to sink or fall to the bottom settle
- to become less loud, excited, or violent
Synonyms for subside:
abate
de-escalate
decline
decrease
die (away or down or out)
diminish
drain (away)
drop (off)
dwindle
ease
ebb
evaporate
fall
fall away
lessen
let up
level off
lower
melt away
moderate
pall
peter out
quieten
recede
relent
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Antonyms for subside:
accelerate
accent
accentuate
accumulate
add to
advance
aggrandize
aggravate
agitate
aid
amass
ameliorate
amplify
annex
annexe
appear
appreciate
arise
ascend
assist
attain
augment
balloon
become greater
become more powerful
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