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subside
to become less intense; to die down
In more detail
1. (verb) to become less intense or strong; to decrease or calm down
2. (verb) to sink down or collapse inward
Examples
- 1. After the storm subsided, the rain stopped and the wind calmed down.
- 2. The old building subsided as the ground beneath it shifted.
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