Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
subside — [ sybzid; sypsid ] n. m. • 1236 « assistance, secours »; succide 1220; lat. subsidium « renfort, ressources » ♦ Somme versée à un particulier ou à un groupement à titre d aide, de subvention, en rémunération de services. ⇒ 1. aide, allocation, 1 … Encyclopédie Universelle
subside — SUBSIDE. s. f. Impost, levée de deniers qu on fait sur le peuple pour les necessitez de l Estat. Nouveau subside. imposer, lever un subside, des subsides. Subside, se prend aussi, pour un secours d argent qu un Prince donne à un autre Prince son… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Subside — Sub*side , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Subsided}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Subsiding}.] [L. subsidere; sub under, below + sidere to sit down, to settle; akin to sedere to sit, E. sit. See {Sit}.] 1. To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
subside — ► VERB 1) become less intense, violent, or severe. 2) (of water) go down to a lower or the normal level. 3) (of a building) sink lower into the ground. 4) (of the ground) cave in; sink. 5) (subside into) give way to (an overwhelming feeling).… … English terms dictionary
subside — (v.) 1680s, to sink to the bottom, from L. subsidere settle, sink, sit down or remain, from sub down (see SUB (Cf. sub )) + sidere to settle, related to sedere (see SEDENTARY (Cf. sedentary)). Meaning to sink to a lower level, be reduced is from… … Etymology dictionary
subside — 1 *fall, drop, sink, slump Analogous words: sag, flag, *droop, wilt: shrink, *contract, constrict 2 *abate, wane, ebb Analogous words: dwindle, diminish, * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
subside — [v] die down; decrease abate, cave in, collapse, decline, de escalate, descend, die away, diminish, drop, dwindle, ease, ease off, ebb, fall, let up, level off, lower, lull, melt, moderate, peter out*, quieten, recede, settle, sink, slacken,… … New thesaurus
subside — Subside, ou secours, Subsidium … Thresor de la langue françoyse
subside — [səb sīd′] vi. subsided, subsiding [L subsidere < sub , under + sidere, to settle < sedere, to SIT] 1. to sink or fall to the bottom; settle, as sediment 2. to sink to a lower level 3. to become less active, intense, etc.; abate SYN. WANE… … English World dictionary
subside — (sub si d ) s. m. 1° Secours d argent que des sujets donnent à leur souverain. Les subsides accordés au roi d Angleterre par le parlement. On demanda tant au clergé par forme de subside. • Ils se trouvent fort chargés par cent mille écus de… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
