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Subside

  1. verb

    descend into or as if into some soft substance or place

    “He sank into bed”

    Similar: sink

  2. verb

    sink to a lower level or form a depression

    “the valleys subside”

  3. verb

    sink down or precipitate

    “the mud subsides when the waters become calm”

    Similar: settle

  4. verb

    wear off or die down

    “The pain subsided”

    Similar: lessen

Word family

subsided · subsiding

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Word parts

sub-