subside

7 02 2010

Verbs
1. (verb) lessen, subside;
  - wear off or die down;
  - “The pain subsided”;

2. (verb) subside;
  - sink to a lower level or form a depression;
  - “the valleys subside”;

3. (verb) settle, subside;
  - sink down or precipitate;
  - “the mud subsides when the waters become calm”;

4. (verb) sink, subside;
  - descend into or as if into some soft substance or place;
  - “He sank into bed”; “She subsided into the chair”;

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