subside

4 definitions • 7 examples

If a condition subsides, it becomes less strong or extreme:

The police are hoping that the violence will soon subside.

As the pain in my foot subsided, I was able to walk the short distance to the car.

If a building, land, or water subsides, it goes down to a lower level:

There is a danger that many homes will subside because of the drought.

Eventually the flood waters began to subside.

(of a condition) to become less strong, or (of an activity or disagreement) to become less violent:

When her pain didn’t subside, Matt drove her to the hospital.

Friction between the groups subsided gradually.

(of a building, area of land, or level of water) to go down to a lower level:

Forecasters predict the high tides will subside today.