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Subsidence
01
hundimiento
the process during which a building or piece of land sinks to a lower level or to the ground
Ejemplos
The coastal town experienced significant subsidence, causing several buildings to tilt and crack.
El pueblo costero experimentó un hundimiento significativo, lo que provocó que varios edificios se inclinaran y agrietaran.
Subsidence in the region was linked to the extensive groundwater extraction by local farmers.
El hundimiento en la región estaba relacionado con la extracción extensiva de agua subterránea por parte de los agricultores locales.
02
the sudden falling in of a surface into a hollow or void beneath it
Ejemplos
The mine experienced subsidence, creating a large sinkhole.
Subsidence of the pavement revealed an underground tunnel.
03
a decrease in intensity, severity, or degree of something
Ejemplos
The subsidence of the fever indicated patient recovery.
Subsidence of the storm allowed for safe travel.
Árbol Léxico
subsidence
subside
