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subside

[/səbˈsaɪd/]
verb
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.
Synonyms
decreasediminishabatewaneeasecalmsettlesink
Antonyms
riseincreaseescalateintensifymountswell

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
diminuir, reduzir, acalmar
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
diminuir, baixar
Common colloquial usage
Rio de Janeiro
diminuir, afundar
Slightly more formal in geological contexts
Portugal
diminuir, reduzir, baixar
European Portuguese prefers 'diminuir' in most contexts

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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