subsided
Gradually became calm
Subsided is the past tense of subside, meaning to sink to a lower level or diminish in intensity.
Floodwaters subside as they recede.
Pain subsides as it eases.
Anger subsides as it calms.
Land subsides when it sinks: The foundation cracked after the ground subsided.
Her laughter eventually subsided.
Became less intense
- wanedDecreased gradually
- ebbedFlowed back out
- dwindledDecreased gradually
- lessenedMade or became smaller
decreased · reduced · tapered · receded · declined · faded · weakened · eased
Made less severe
- alleviatedMade less severe
- liftedRaised upward
- abatedBecame less intense
- relentedStopped resisting, softened
let up · passed · cleared · dissipated
Went down, as ships
collapsed · caved in · gave way · compressed · compacted · deflated · flattened · sagged
Made less loud
- stilledMade motionless or silent
- hushedReduced to silence
- lulledCalmed into ease
- pacifiedMade tranquil again
tranquilized · composed · settled down · cooled down · simmered down · mellowed · tempered · softened
abated
Became less intense
lessened · decreased · reduced · tapered · receded · declined · faded · weakened · eased · moderated
eased
Made less severe
- alleviatedMade less severe
- liftedRaised upward
- abatedBecame less intense
relented · let up · passed · cleared · dissipated
sank
Went down, as ships
fell · collapsed · caved in · gave way · compressed · compacted · deflated · flattened · sagged · slumped
quieted
Made less loud
pacified · tranquilized · composed · settled down · cooled down · simmered down · mellowed · tempered · softened · relaxed
subsidedintensified
Made more extreme
escalated · increased · strengthened · heightened · amplified
- subsidized apartmentsRentals with financial aid
- subsidized housingIncome-based rental assistance
- subsidized loansDebt with reduced interest
- subsidized rentPartially covered housing cost
- subsidized mealsFood partially paid by others
- subsidized childcarePartly state-funded nursery services
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