/səbˈsaɪd/

sub·side

BrE /səbˈsaɪd/

NAmE /səbˈsaɪd/

[I]

to become calmer or quieter

She waited nervously for his anger to subside.

I took an aspirin and the pain gradually subsided.

[I] (of water)

to go back to a normal level

The flood waters gradually subsided.

[I] (of land or a building)

to sink to a lower level; to sink lower into the ground

Weak foundations caused the house to subside.