subside

Definition of subside

Verbs

wear off or die down
"The pain subsided"
Synonyms:
lessen
Type of:
weaken
become weaker
sink to a lower level or form a depression
"the valleys subside"
Type of:
dip, sink
appear to move downward
sink down or precipitate
"the mud subsides when the waters become calm"
Synonyms:
settle
Type of:
go down, go under, settle, sink
go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
"She subsided into the chair"
Synonyms:
sink
Type of:
come down, descend, fall, go down
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

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Words that contain subside

subsidence