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subside vs dip

dip vs subside

subside is not a noun while dip is a noun.

subside and dip both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
subside No No Yes No
dip Yes No Yes No
As verbs, dip is a hypernym of subside; that is, dip is a word with a broader meaning than subside:
  • subside: sink to a lower level or form a depression
  • dip: appear to move downward
Other hypernyms of subside include sink.
subside (noun) dip (noun)
a brief swim in water
a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms
a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
a brief immersion
tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped
a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
a depression in an otherwise level surface
subside (verb) dip (verb)
wear off or die down stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
sink down or precipitate go down momentarily
sink to a lower level or form a depression dip into a liquid while eating
descend into or as if into some soft substance or place immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container
immerse in a disinfectant solution
scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface
place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax
dip into a liquid
appear to move downward
slope downwards
lower briefly
switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
take a small amount from
Difference between subside and dip

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