Subsided — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb /səb-ˈsīd/ sub·side

Meaning & Definition of Subsided

Subsided (verb)

  1. to sink or fall to the bottom, settle
  2. to tend downward, descend; especially, to flatten out so as to form a depression
  3. to let oneself settle down, sink

Subsided (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

    "as the noise of the siren subsided, I was able to fall back to sleep"

    similar: abated, declined, decreased, de-escalated, died (away or down or out), diminished, drained (away), dropped (off), dwindled, eased, ebbed, fell, fell away, lessened, let up, lowered, moderated, palled, phased down, ratcheted (down), receded, relented, remitted, shrank, tapered, tapered off, waned
    related: compressed, condensed, constricted, contracted, evaporated, faded (away), frittered (away), gave out, melted (away), petered (out), tailed (off), vanished, slackened, slowed (down), alleviated, relaxed, flagged, sank, weakened, caved (in), collapsed, deflated
    opposite: accumulated, ballooned, built, burgeoned, enlarged, escalated, expanded, grew, increased, intensified, mounted, mushroomed, picked up, rose, snowballed, soared, swelled, waxed
    near: appeared, emerged, showed up, blew up, distended, elongated, lengthened

Related Entry: Subside (verb)

Subside is a different word from Subsided. The synonyms below are for subside, not for subsided.

  1. to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

    "as the noise of the siren subsided, I was able to fall back to sleep"

    similar: abate, de-escalate, decline, decrease, die (away or down or out), diminish, drain (away), drop (off), dwindle, ease, ebb, fall, fall away, lessen, let up, lower, moderate, pall, phase down, ratchet (down), recede, relent, remit, shrink, taper, taper off, wane
    related: compress, condense, constrict, contract, evaporate, fade (away), fritter (away), give out, melt (away), peter (out), tail (off), vanish, slacken, slow (down), alleviate, relax, flag, sink, weaken, cave (in), collapse, deflate
    opposite: accumulate, balloon, build, burgeon, enlarge, escalate, expand, grow, increase, intensify, mount, mushroom, pick up, rise, snowball, soar, swell, wax
    near: appear, emerge, show up, blow up, distend, elongate, lengthen

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Subsided

The most common words with a similar meaning to Subsided:

abated, declined, decreased, de-escalated, died (away or down or out), diminished, drained (away), dropped (off), dwindled, eased, ebbed, fell, fell away, lessened, let up, lowered, moderated, palled, phased down, ratcheted (down), receded, relented, remitted, shrank, tapered, tapered off, waned

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Subsided

Words with the opposite meaning of Subsided:

accumulated, ballooned, built, burgeoned, enlarged, escalated, expanded, grew, increased, intensified, mounted, mushroomed, picked up, rose, snowballed, soared, swelled, waxed

Related Words for Subsided

compressed, condensed, constricted, contracted, evaporated, faded (away), frittered (away), gave out, melted (away), petered (out), tailed (off), vanished, slackened, slowed (down), alleviated, relaxed, flagged, sank, weakened, caved (in), collapsed, deflated

Near Antonyms of Subsided

appeared, emerged, showed up, blew up, distended, elongated, lengthened

Word Forms of Subsided

Inflections: subsiding

Derived words: subsidence (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Subsided

Latin subsidere, from sub- + sidere to sit down, sink; akin to Latin sedēre to sit sit

First known use: 1607

Frequently Asked Questions about Subsided

What does "Subsided" mean?

"Subsided" means to sink or fall to the bottom, settle. As a verb, it is defined as: to sink or fall to the bottom, settle.

What is another word for "Subsided"?

Other words for "Subsided" include abated, declined, decreased, de-escalated, died (away or down or out), diminished, drained (away) and dropped (off). The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Subsided" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Subsided"?

There are 49 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Subsided". Common alternatives include abated, declined, decreased, de-escalated, died (away or down or out), diminished, drained (away), dropped (off), dwindled and eased.

What is the opposite of "Subsided"?

Antonyms of "Subsided" include accumulated, ballooned, built, burgeoned, enlarged, escalated, expanded and grew. Near antonyms include appeared, emerged, showed up and blew up.

How do you use "Subsided" in a sentence?

Examples of "Subsided" in a sentence: "as the noise of the siren subsided, I was able to fall back to sleep".

Is "Subsided" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Subsided" is a verb.

How do you pronounce "Subsided"?

"Subsided" is pronounced /səb-ˈsīd/ and divided into syllables as sub·side.

What is the origin of the word "Subsided"?

"Subsided" comes from Latin subsidere, from sub- + sidere to sit down, sink; akin to Latin sedēre to sit sit. First known use: 1607.