| Front | subside |
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| Back | sub‧side /səbˈsaɪd/ verb [intransitive] 1if a feeling, pain, sound etc subsides, it gradually becomes less and then stops SYN die down: Simon waited until the laughter subsided. The pains in his head had subsided, but he still felt dizzy and sick. 2formal if a building or an area of land subsides, it gradually sinks to a lower level: After the heavy rains, part of the road subsided. 3if bad weather conditions subside, they gradually return to a normal state: The wind gradually subsided, and all was quiet. 4if water, especially flood water, subsides, it gradually goes underground or back to a normal level: When the floods subsided, the streets were littered with bodies. |
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