Meaning & Definition of Subside in English

1. Wear off or die down

• "The pain subsided"

2. Sink to a lower level or form a depression

• "The valleys subside"

3. Sink down or precipitate

• "The mud subsides when the waters become calm"

4. Descend into or as if into some soft substance or place

• "He sank into bed"

• "She subsided into the chair"