Meaning & Definition of Subsiding in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: The process of becoming less severe, intense, or active.

  Example Sentence: The storm is subsiding, and the winds have calmed down.

• Definition: To decrease in amount or intensity.

  Example Sentence: The pain began subsiding after I took the medication.

• Definition: To settle down or sink to a lower level.

  Example Sentence: The floodwaters are subsiding slowly.

Etymology

Origin: Derived from the Latin word 'subsidere', meaning 'to sink down or settle'.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• subsiding tension: a reduction in stress or anxiety levels.
• subsidence of emotions: a decrease in emotional intensity.
• law of subsidence: the principle that materials tend to settle under their weight over time.

Translations

• Spanish: disminuyendo

• French: s'amoindrissant

• German: nachlassend

• Russian: ослабление

Related Words

• abate: to reduce in degree or intensity.

• diminish: to make or become less.

• recede: to move back or away.

• settle: to become quiet or calm.

Slang Meanings of subsiding

• Meaning: Chill out

  Example Sentence: You need to chill out, everything is subsiding now.

• Meaning: Take a breather

  Example Sentence: Let’s take a breather; the situation is subsiding.