subside

Verb

Verb Forms: subsided, subsiding, subsides

• To sink to a lower or normal level; to become less intense.
• wear off or die down
  • "The pain subsided"
• sink to a lower level or form a depression
  • "the valleys subside"
• sink down or precipitate
  • "the mud subsides when the waters become calm"
• descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
  • "She subsided into the chair"
• To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees.
• To fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink.
• To fall into a state of calm; to be calm again; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate.
• To cease talking.

Examples

• As his opponent’s lead began to SUBSIDE, his confidence in winning the Scrabble game grew.
• The fever has subsided.
• The sea subsides.
• The tumults of war will subside.

Synonyms

lessen, settle, sink

Related Words

subsidence, subsidize, subsidy, subsist