subside; fade away; dissipate
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to subside; to fade away; to gradually disappear
Used to describe the gradual reduction of physical symptoms, emotions, heat, or other phenomena.
Tài太
yáng阳
piān偏
xī西
，
shǔ暑
rè热
lüè略
lüè略
xiāo消
tuì退
。
The sun was slanting westward, and the summer heat had slightly subsided.
Xiào笑
róng容
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
xiāo消
tuì退
le了
。
The smile gradually faded away.
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Shǒu手
shù术
hòu后
，
zhǒng肿
zhàng胀
zhú逐
jiàn渐
xiāo消
tuì退
le了
。
After the surgery, the swelling gradually subsided.
Suí随
zhe着
yào药
wù物
qǐ起
xiào效
，
yán炎
zhèng症
màn慢
man慢
xiāo消
tuì退
。
As the medication took effect, the inflammation slowly receded.
Tā他
de的
rè热
qíng情
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
xiāo消
tuì退
le了
。
His enthusiasm gradually waned.