All 3 Uses of
subside
in
Rose Red
- His husbandly appetites have subsided.†
Chpt 10 *subsided = became less intense, less severe, or less active -- perhaps went away entirely
- As my heartbeat did subside, so too did this wind lessen.†
Chpt 2
- —then it seems possible our house may find herself in need of substance, the subsiding construction no longer stealing her attentions.†
Chpt 7
Definitions:
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(1)
(subside as in: her anger subsided) become less intense, less severe, or less active -- perhaps going away entirely
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(2)
(subside as in: the ground subsided) sink or settle to a lower level
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In classic literature, subside may be used as a synonym for sit as in "She subsided into the chair."