subside

Verbs

  • (v) wear off or die down
    • The pain subsided
    lessen,
  • (v) sink to a lower level or form a depression
    • the valleys subside
  • (v) sink down or precipitate
    • the mud subsides when the waters become calm
    settle,
  • (v) descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
    • He sank into bed
    • She subsided into the chair
    sink,

Synonyms

lessen settle sink

Words of close approximity

subsidy
subsidy subsist
subsidence