what does it mean subside
Subside (verb) to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees. Subside (verb) to tend downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink. Subside (verb) to fall into a state of quiet; to cease to rage; to be calmed; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate; as, the sea subsides; the tumults of war will subside; the fever has subsided Chambers 20th Century Dictionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: