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subside

Dictionary definition · subside

verb

  1. wear off or die down"The pain subsided"
  2. sink to a lower level or form a depression"the valleys subside"
  3. sink down or precipitate"the mud subsides when the waters become calm"
  4. descend into or as if into some soft substance or place"He sank into bed"

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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).