Continue and Subside

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Continue verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.

Usage example: the heavy snow continued throughout the night

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Subside is an antonym for continue.

Subside verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.

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Continue is an antonym for subside.

Nearby Words: subsidy, subsiding, subsidence

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Subside and Continue. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/subside

Continue & Subside. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/subside>.

Subside or Continue. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/subside.

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