diminuir, reduzir, acalmar
1. to become less intense, violent, or active; to decrease or lessen
The storm finally subsided after hours of heavy rain.
A tempestade finalmente diminuiu após horas de chuva forte.
2. to sink or descend gradually to a lower level
The floodwaters began to subside.
As águas da enchente começaram a descer.
3. to become calm or quiet; to settle down
Her anger subsided after they apologized.
Sua raiva diminuiu depois que pediram desculpas.
4. to sink or settle, as a building or land
The ground subsided due to underground erosion.
O terreno afundou devido à erosão subterrânea.
Related Idioms & Phrases
subside into silence - cair em silêncio
subside beneath the waves - desaparecer sob as ondas
the dust settles and things subside - as coisas se acalmam e voltam ao normal
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