verb🔗ShareTo sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees."The sediment was subsiding to the bottom of the glass jar after I stirred the muddy water. "naturedisastergeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink."The floodwaters were slowly subsiding, revealing the muddy streets. "environmentgeologydisasternatureweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo fall into a state of calm; to be calm again; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate."The fever has subsided."conditionweatherdisasterenvironmentmindsensationemotionprocesssituationtimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cease talking."After arguing for ten minutes, the children's bickering finally started subsiding. "languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act by which something subsides."The town celebrated the subsiding of the floodwaters with a community picnic. "processactionsituationeventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
