# subside

> English word · Verb · IPA /sʌbˈsaɪd/ · frequency rank #33,866

## Definitions
1. To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees.
2. To fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink.
3. To fall into a state of calm; to be calm again; to settle down; to become tranquil.
4. To cease talking.

## Etymology
From Latin subsīdō (“I settle, subside”).

## Easily confused with
- **Susie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/subside-vs-susie)
- **suicide** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/subside-vs-suicide)
- **subsidy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/subside-vs-subsidy)
- **sulfide** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/subside-vs-sulfide)
- **subsidize** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/subside-vs-subsidize)
- **seaside** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seaside-vs-subside)
- **sublime** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sublime-vs-subside)

## Common misspellings (10)
`sbuside`, `ssubside`, `subbside`, `subisde`, `subsdie`, `subsidde`, `subsied`, `subsside`, `susbide`, `usbside`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/subside