Definition of Subside
Subside
sub·side
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To become less intense or severe, often gradually.
e.g. The storm will subside by tomorrow morning, and the sun will come out.
(verb)
(of water) to go down to a lower or normal level;
e.g. The high waters of the flood subsided.
(verb)
(of the ground) to cave in, or to sink;
e.g. Mine subsidence is real in western Pennsylvania, meaning that because some communities are built on top of former mine shafts, the ground might simply subside right under one's driveway. The hillsides sometimes subside from erosion, too.
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