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Synonyms
sub·side (səb-sīd́)

[Latin subsīdere, sub-, sub-, + sīdere, to settle.]

intransitive verb: -sid·ed, -sid·ing, -sides. 

  1. To sink to a lower or normal level.
  2. To sink or settle down, as into a sofa.
  3. To sink to the bottom, as a sediment.
  4. To become less agitated or active; abate. See synonyms at decrease

derivatives

sub·sídence
noun