subside
VERB
/səb'saɪd/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
subside is a valid 7-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1U1B3S1I1D2E1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does subside mean?
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Wear off or die down.
“The pain subsided”
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2
Sink down or precipitate.
“the mud subsides when the waters become calm”
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3
Descend into or as if into some soft substance or place.
“She subsided into the chair”
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4
Sink to a lower level or form a depression.
“the valleys subside”
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