01 v. i. To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees.
imp. & p. p.
Subsided; p. pr. & vb. n.
Subsiding
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1.
To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees.
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2.
To tend downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink.
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3.
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.
Syn.
See Abate.