To become less intense, violent, or severe; to gradually decrease. Can also mean to sink to a lower level.
From Latin 'subsidere' meaning to settle down, from 'sub' (under) and 'sidere' (to settle). The word entered English in the 17th century, initially with geological meanings.
This word beautifully captures the natural rhythm of intensity - anger subsides, floods subside, even land subsides. It suggests that most dramatic states are temporary, following gravity's inexorable pull toward equilibrium and calm.
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