subside
Meanings
verb
- 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 cease talking.
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Etymology
From Latin subsīdō (“to settle, subside”).
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