Subside1. (v. i.) To tend downward; to become lower; to descend; as, the waves subsided.
2. (v. i.) To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees.
3. (v. i.) To fall into a state of quiet; to cease to rage; to be calmed; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate; as, the sea subsides; the tumults of war will subside; the fever has subsided.
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