Abklingen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- decay verb To rot or gradually break down, especially of organic matter.
- remission noun A period during which a serious illness lessens or its symptoms disappear.
- subside verb To become calmer, weaker, or less intense over time.
- subsidence noun The process of becoming less active or severe.
Senses
Abklingen is used for these senses in English:
- remission (medicine) An abatement or lessening of the manifestations of a disease; a period where the symptoms of a disease are absent.
- subside (intransitive) To fall into a state of calm; to be calm again; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate.
- subsidence The process of becoming less active or severe.
decay — full definition
- verb To rot or gradually break down, especially of organic matter.
- verb To decline gradually in quality, strength, or condition.
- noun The process or result of rotting or gradual deterioration.
- noun In physics, the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus or particle breaks down over time.
remission — full definition
- noun A period during which a serious illness lessens or its symptoms disappear.
- noun A reduction in a prison sentence, often for good behaviour.
- noun The forgiveness or cancelling of a debt, fine, or offence.