| v. i. | 1. | To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees. |
| 2. | To tend downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink. | |
| 3. | To fall into a state of quiet; to cease to rage; to be calmed; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate; |
| Verb | 1. | subside - wear off or die down; "The pain subsided" Synonyms: lessen |
| 2. | subside - sink to a lower level or form a depression; "the valleys subside" | |
| 3. | subside - sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm" Synonyms: settle | |
| 4. | subside - descend into or as if into some soft substance or place; "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair" Synonyms: sink |
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