səbˈsaɪd v.intr. 1
cease from agitation;
become tranquil;
abate (excitement subsided). 2 (of
water, suspended
matter, etc.)
sink. 3 (of
the ground) cave
in; sink. 4 (of a
building,
ship, etc.) sink lower in the ground or water. 5 (of a
swelling etc.) become
less. 6 usu. joc. (of a person) sink
into a
sitting, kneeling, or lying
posture. øøsubsidence n. [L subsidere (as
SUB-, sidere settle rel. to sedere sit)]