0 past simple and past participle of subside
1 If a condition subsides, it becomes less strong or extreme:
2 If a building, land, or water subsides, it goes down to a lower level:
The major upheavals of the immediate post-war years had subsided, although instabilities remained.
This subsided to only four cases in the fourth quarter of 2003.
Once the threat of exclusion subsided, fiscal performance in these three countries deteriorated again.
Once tensions have subsided, they will again move back.
As the fear subsided interest in finding a precedent for the painful episode emerged.
The interconnectedness of these social groups subsided in the process, while their heterogeneity was further heightened.
After treatment most of the clinical symptoms subsided but the high antibody titre continued to be detected up to 6 months after treatment.
Several factors might explain why collective action subsided during those years.
