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Subside
səbˈsʌɪd
- become less intense, violent, or severe
"I'll wait a few minutes until the storm subsides"
abate let up moderate calm lull slacken (off) ease (up) relent die down die out peter out taper off recede lessen soften alleviate attenuate remit diminish decline dwindle weaken fade wane ebb still cease come to a stop come to an end terminate- lapse into silence or inactivity
"Fergus opened his mouth to protest again, then subsided"
- give way to (an overwhelming feeling, especially laughter)
"Anthony and Mark subsided into mirth"
- (of water) go down to a lower or the normal level
"the floods subside almost as quickly as they arise"
- (of the ground) cave in; sink
"the island is subsiding"
- (of a building or other structure) sink lower into the ground
"a ditch which caused the tower to subside slightly"
- (of a swelling) reduce until gone
"it took seven days for the swelling to subside completely"
- sink into a sitting, kneeling, or lying position
"Patrick subsided into his seat"