subside
Cross references: 1. abate sub.side \s*b-'si-d\ \s*b-'si-d-*n(t)s, 's*b-s*d-*n(t)s\ vi [L subsidere, fr. sub- + sidere to sit down, sink; akin to L]sede-re to sit - more at SIT 1: to sink or fall to the bottom : SETTLE 2: to tend downward : DESCEND; esp : to flatten out so as to form a depression 3: to let oneself settle down : SINK {subsided into a chai r} 4: to become tranquil {the sea ~s} - sub.si.dence n