Meanings
- sink; settleFor something on the surface of or in the midst of water, etc., to go down to the bottom.
- calm down; subsideFor a bad weather to become warmer or for a strong natural phenomenon to become weaker.
- calm down; subdueFor a strong emotion or feeling to fade away slowly.
- abate; subsideFor the symptom of a disease to get better.
- calm down; subdueFor a boisterous situation to become quiet.
- be tranquilizedFor a voice, facial expression, etc., to sink.
Examples from Lessons (3)
It's only natural for your mood to sink after watching a sad scene.
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Will simply changing my attitude like that make the anxiety settle down a bit?
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It was something I truly never expected, so my bewilderment hasn't subsided.
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