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subside.

To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/sʌbˈsaɪd//səbˈsaɪd/
  1. To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees.

    intransitive
  2. To fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink.

    intransitive
  3. To fall into a state of calm; to be calm again; to settle down; to become tranquil.

    intransitive
    The sea subsides.
    The tumults of war will subside.
  4. To cease talking.

    colloquial · intransitive
Where this word comes from

From Latin subsīdō (“to settle, subside”).

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