Definition of Subside
Subside
sub·side
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(verb)
to become more calmer and less extreme, to settle;
e.g. They waited for the storm to subside before going to the grocery store.
(verb)
(of water) to go down to a lower or normal level;
e.g. The high waters of the flood subsided.
(verb)
(of the ground) to cave in, or to sink;
e.g. Mine subsidence is real in western Pennsylvania, meaning that because some communities are built on top of former mine shafts, the ground might simply subside right under one's driveway. The hillsides sometimes subside from erosion, too.
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