subside
- (intransitive) To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees.
- (intransitive) To fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink.
- (intransitive) To fall into a state of calm; to be calm again; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate.
- (colloquial, intransitive) To cease talking.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/sʌbˈsaɪd/
Etymology
From Latin subsīdō (“I settle, subside”).
grow less
become quiet
become silent
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