to become less strong or less intense
- Similar:
- lessen
- Opposite:
- escalate
Advanced level · 11+ exam standard
turbulence
noun
rough, wild and unsteady movement of air or water
The turbulence shook the plane.
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very dry, with little or no rain
- Similar:
- dry
- Opposite:
- fertile
too dry and poor for plants to grow
- Similar:
- empty
- Opposite:
- fertile
to do with the sky, outer space or heaven
- Similar:
- heavenly
- Opposite:
- earthly
a great flood or a very heavy downpour of rain
- Similar:
- flood
- Opposite:
- drought
to fade away slowly until nothing is left
- Similar:
- disappear
- Opposite:
- accumulate
resting or inactive for now, but able to wake later
- Similar:
- inactive
- Opposite:
- active
to flow away or gradually grow weaker
- Similar:
- fade
- Opposite:
- flow